Preparations for the start of the DTM season step up a gear with the official tests at Spielberg
- Mick's Diary: Life as an F1 Reserve Driver
- Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Esports squad boosted by the arrival of Marcel Kiefer
- Maro Engel posts best time in the DTM tests
- Podium finish in the Super GT opener at Okayama
- News snippets: Results and Facts & Social Media News
The last three months have been pretty hectic for Mick Schumacher. The Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team Reserve Driver has had a busy time, from working on the simulator to marketing appearances... with a bit of surfing in between! In our new series on the team website, Mick shares his thoughts, feelings and experiences during the year in diary format. Mick starts off by talking about his first days at Brackley and what it's like working with Lewis and George. He also sends a message to the fans.
Marcel Kiefer joins the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Esports Team
The recruitment of multiple F1 Esports Pro Series race winner Marcel Kiefer to the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Esports driver line-up is a real boost for the team ahead of the 2023 season. The contribution made by the 24-year-old from Karlsruhe (Germany) was a key factor in Red Bull Esports winning the constructors' title in 2020; he also finished the campaign third in the drivers' championship. "I was always a big Mercedes fan growing up," said Marcel. "I can't believe I will now get to drive for them within an Esports context. It's a huge privilege to represent the Mercedes-AMG brand in the F1 Esports Pro Series." Marcel has been active in Esports since 2017 and has a rapidly growing online presence, with almost 100,000 subscribers on YouTube and 55,400 followers on Twitter. "We know only too well from the battles we have had with him over the past few years how quick he can be," said Oliver MacFarlane, Head of Esports at the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team.
Fastest time for Maro Engel at the DTM tests
Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing set the overall fastest time in the official tests for the 2023 DTM season. Maro Engel (GER) of Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf lapped the Red Bull Ring in Austria in 1:28.117 minutes. "It was a good day and a lot of fun to work with the team," said Engel, who was only able to be there on Sunday due to his NLS commitment. "For me, it was the first test in 2023 with Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf. Driving the Mann-Filter Mamba is always a huge amount of fun. The fan base around this car is immense, and it's great to feel that support." An excellent all-round result was completed by India's Arjun Maini in the number 36 Mercedes-AMG GT3 of Mercedes-AMG Team HRT, who was third fastest on both test days.
News snippets: Results and Facts & Social Media News
Super GT: In the Super GT season opener at the Okayama International Circuit, Naoya Gamou and Takuro Shinohara (both JPN) sharing the cockpit of the #65 Mercedes-AMG GT3 of LEON RACING took the runner-up spot. Tatsuya Kataoka and Nobuteru Taniguchi (both JPN) in the #4 Mercedes-AMG GT3 of Team GOODSMILE RACING & TeamUKYO also made it into the Top Ten with a P9.
IMSA: On the third race weekend of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship at Long Beach, the Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing teams all finished in the Top Five of their respective classes. After 100 minutes of racing, Jules Gounon (AND) and Daniel Juncadella (ESP) sharing the #79 WeatherTech Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 took fifth place in the GTD Pro class. In the GTD category, Mikaël Grenier (CAN) and Mike Skeen (USA) in the number 32 Team Korthoff Motorsports Mercedes-AMG GT3 finished fourth, one place ahead of Philip Ellis (SUI) and Russell Ward (USA) in the number 57 WINWARD Racing car.
Nürburgring Endurance Series: Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing finished the third round of the 2023 NLS season - the 54th Adenauer ADAC Rundstrecken-Trophy - in the Top Ten of the general classification. Maro Engel and Fabian Schiller (both GER) driving the number 9 Mercedes-AMG GT3 of Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed took the chequered flag in ninth place. The number 45 Mercedes-AMG GT3 of CP Racing meanwhile finished fourth in the SP9 Pro-Am class. Reinhold Renger and Tobias Wahl (both GER) in the #189 Mercedes-AMG GT4 of Haupt Racing Team came fifth in the SP10 category.
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