In the early days of Formula One racing, safety was largely an afterthought. Not only did drivers lack lap belts and shoulder harnesses, but aside from leather or cotton “skull caps,” there were no crash helmets to speak of. At speeds in excess of 155 miles per hour, we can only imaging...
Current Mercedes GP driver Nico Rosberg will hop behind the wheel of the 1954 Mercedes W196 race car driven to victory by Juan Manuel Fangio at the 1954 German Grand Prix at... July 19, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
The Mercedes GP team may not have fared as well as it had hoped to last year, especially considering that the team had two Formula 1 greats--Team Principal Ross Brawn and... February 2, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran