After a fairly solid run through the Friday practice of the 2012 Korean Grand Prix, the Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 team is in high spirits and should head into qualifying with a decent shot at good results. Michael Schumacher and Nico Rosberg combined for 112 laps through the Korea International Circuit without incident and managed to put in some aerodynamic development as well.
Speaking after the Friday practice runs, Schumacher noted that the team should figure in the top 10 in qualifying and will work their strategy to suit this projection. "We have made some small changes, nothing major, and we looked ok on our long runs," he added. "Of course, I haven’t been able to study the times from the other teams yet, but we will try to secure a solid result this weekend."
"We had some small new things to try on the car which worked quite well, and we seem to be looking better here than in Suzuka," said Rosberg. "So I'm looking forward to tomorrow and seeing where we are compared to the other cars."
The MGP W03 really looks suited for the Korean GP circuit, which features 12 of 18 corners under 200kph (with 6 under 100kph) as well as four 280-kph-or-faster zones each lap. The team is looking forward to a solid qualifying session and is hopeful for some nice championship points come race day. We'll keep you posted on the qualifying results, so you'll never miss any of the action.
Fans of the Mille Miglia race are about to get a treat as the Mercedes-Benz Museum is showcasing the "Mille Miglia � Passion and Rivalry" exhibition. The exhibition started October 10 and is set to run all the way through January 6, 2013.
The exhibition is made possible through the cooperation of the Museo Mille Miglia. It features nine vehicles (from Mercedes and from competitors as well) that have participated in the 1,000-mile race previously. Aside from vehicles like the Mercedes-Benz SSK, Mercedes-Benz 300 SL, and Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR, the vehicle showcase also includes legendary cars from Alfa Romea, Ferrari, and Lancia.
Vehicles aren't the only items on display―attendees will also be able to marvel at photos and texts about the different drivers and the races that made the Italian event so spectacular and popular.
The Mille Miglia open-road race started in 1927 and had a long run through 1957. It took competitive race cars on the road for a total of 1,000 miles, going nonstop from Brescia to Rome, and then heading back to Brescia again.
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