While the Jeddah Corniche Circuit was hosting its third Formula One race, the 2023 NLS season was getting underway on the Nürburgring Nordschleife
The second round of the Formula One season - the 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix - took place last weekend. The premier class of motorsport was racing the 6.174 km Jeddah Corniche Circuit for only the third time in the history of the series. George Russell and Lewis Hamilton started from third and seventh respectively on the grid. At the end of the 50-lap race, George crossed the finish line under the floodlights of Jeddah in fourth place, followed by Lewis in fifth. George was temporarily promoted to the podium when Fernando Alonso was handed a 10-second time penalty. However, this decision was subsequently overturned by the stewards after Aston Martin made use of their 'right of review'. Consequently, the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team leaves Saudi Arabia with a solid points haul, and is now level on points with second-placed Aston Martin in the Constructors' Championship. The next stop on the 2023 Formula One calendar is Melbourne, where the Australian Grand will be contested on the weekend of 31 March - 2 April.
Podium for Schnitzelalm Racing in first NLS race of 2023
The Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing teams have opened their 2023 NLS account with multiple podium successes. In the first round of this year's Nürburgring Endurance Series - the 68th ADAC Westfalenfahrt - Marek Böckmann and Marcel Marchewicz (both GER) sharing the number 11 Mercedes-AMG GT3 secured third in the general classification for Schnitzelalm Racing. The Mercedes-AMG Team BILSTEIN duo of Raffaele Marciello (SUI) and Luca Stolz (GER) finished sixth overall in the four-hour race. Charles Espenlaub, Shane Lewis (both USA) and Maxime Soulet (BEL) driving the number 45 Mercedes-AMG GT3 of CP Racing came third in the SP9 Pro-Am class. Janis Waldow, Moritz Wiskirchen (both GER) and Ersin Yücesan (TUR) in the #177 Waldow Performance Mercedes-AMG GT4 finished second in the SP10 category. The next round of the 2023 NLS will take place on 1 April.
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IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship: WeatherTech Racing delivered another podium finish on the second weekend of the 2023 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. Maro Engel (GER), Jules Gounon (AND) and Daniel Juncadella (ESP) in the number 79 Mercedes-AMG GT3 were obliged to start the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring from the last row, but still managed to finish third in the GTD-Pro classification after a spectacular charge through the field. Following their class win in Daytona, WeatherTech Racing have now extended their lead in the team standings to 26 points.
IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge: On the Thursday leading up to the big event at Sebring International Raceway, six Mercedes-AMG GT4s were competing in the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge. The number 27 car of Lone Star Racing driven by Scott Andrews (AUS) and Anton Dias Perera (USA) was the best-placed Mercedes-AMG GT4 in the two-hour race, with a P4 overall.
Super Taikyu: Daisuke Matsunaga, Yuja Motoshima and Yuki Nakayama (all JPN) achieved a Top Three finish in the opening race of the Japanese Super Taikyu at the Suzuka International Racing Course: the Japanese trio in the #23 TRKI Mercedes-AMG GT3 took the runner-up spot.
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- Double points finish for Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team in Saudi Arabia
- Third overall in NLS curtain-raiser for Schnitzelalm Racing
- Podium for WeatherTech Racing in IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship
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The second round of the Formula One season - the 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix - took place last weekend. The premier class of motorsport was racing the 6.174 km Jeddah Corniche Circuit for only the third time in the history of the series. George Russell and Lewis Hamilton started from third and seventh respectively on the grid. At the end of the 50-lap race, George crossed the finish line under the floodlights of Jeddah in fourth place, followed by Lewis in fifth. George was temporarily promoted to the podium when Fernando Alonso was handed a 10-second time penalty. However, this decision was subsequently overturned by the stewards after Aston Martin made use of their 'right of review'. Consequently, the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team leaves Saudi Arabia with a solid points haul, and is now level on points with second-placed Aston Martin in the Constructors' Championship. The next stop on the 2023 Formula One calendar is Melbourne, where the Australian Grand will be contested on the weekend of 31 March - 2 April.
Podium for Schnitzelalm Racing in first NLS race of 2023
The Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing teams have opened their 2023 NLS account with multiple podium successes. In the first round of this year's Nürburgring Endurance Series - the 68th ADAC Westfalenfahrt - Marek Böckmann and Marcel Marchewicz (both GER) sharing the number 11 Mercedes-AMG GT3 secured third in the general classification for Schnitzelalm Racing. The Mercedes-AMG Team BILSTEIN duo of Raffaele Marciello (SUI) and Luca Stolz (GER) finished sixth overall in the four-hour race. Charles Espenlaub, Shane Lewis (both USA) and Maxime Soulet (BEL) driving the number 45 Mercedes-AMG GT3 of CP Racing came third in the SP9 Pro-Am class. Janis Waldow, Moritz Wiskirchen (both GER) and Ersin Yücesan (TUR) in the #177 Waldow Performance Mercedes-AMG GT4 finished second in the SP10 category. The next round of the 2023 NLS will take place on 1 April.
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IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship: WeatherTech Racing delivered another podium finish on the second weekend of the 2023 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. Maro Engel (GER), Jules Gounon (AND) and Daniel Juncadella (ESP) in the number 79 Mercedes-AMG GT3 were obliged to start the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring from the last row, but still managed to finish third in the GTD-Pro classification after a spectacular charge through the field. Following their class win in Daytona, WeatherTech Racing have now extended their lead in the team standings to 26 points.
IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge: On the Thursday leading up to the big event at Sebring International Raceway, six Mercedes-AMG GT4s were competing in the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge. The number 27 car of Lone Star Racing driven by Scott Andrews (AUS) and Anton Dias Perera (USA) was the best-placed Mercedes-AMG GT4 in the two-hour race, with a P4 overall.
Super Taikyu: Daisuke Matsunaga, Yuja Motoshima and Yuki Nakayama (all JPN) achieved a Top Three finish in the opening race of the Japanese Super Taikyu at the Suzuka International Racing Course: the Japanese trio in the #23 TRKI Mercedes-AMG GT3 took the runner-up spot.
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