Mercedes GP Petronas Unveils

Mercedes GP Petronas entry for the 2011 Formula one season. The MGP W02 Silver Arrow will be piloted by M. Schumacher and N. Rosberg.

Nico takes a press photo before taking the MGP W02 on track. This years cockpit encloses the driver more than last season perhaps aiding air flow and safety.

Significant changes to the side air ducts are more reminiscent of the Brawn GP car that won in its inaugural season crafted by Ross Brawn.

The nose of the car is now flat, and raised creating quite a bit of separation from the front wing. There is an oval shaped opening on the nose it seems to for some sort of air flow.

2011 F1 Rosters Revealed

Formula 1 Driver Line Up for 2011 



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The F1 Driving lineup has been set by the FIA. Some driving positions are TBA and will filter in probably after the new year. The surprise to me is that Kubica is staying with Renault and not moving to Ferrari as rumored toward the end of the last season. Massa who now drives for Ferrari seemed to be a shell of himself after his season ending crash on 2008. .
With a season under their belt with Schumacher's return the Mercedes GP team should be much stronger with Russ Brawn not having to fight for the championship at seasons end like the year before. My early predictions are a Mercedes battle between Mercedes GP and McLaren Mercedes. A win win for Mercedes  engineering.
Let's see how much Lotus and Virgin can close the gap to the front runners when we the season kicks off in Bahrain March 13, 2011

1	Sebastian Vettel	Red Bull Racing
2	Mark Webber	Red Bull Racing
3	Jenson Button	McLaren Mercedes
4	Lewis Hamilton	McLaren Mercedes
5	Fernando Alonso	Ferrari
6	Felipe Massa	Ferrari
7	Michael Schumacher	Mercedes GP
8	Nico Rosberg	Mercedes GP
9	Robert Kubica	Renault
10	TBA	Renault
11	Rubens Barrichello	Williams
12	TBA	Williams
14	TBA	Force India
15	TBA	Force India
16	Kamui Kobayashi	Sauber
17	Sergio Perez	Sauber
18	TBA	Toro Rosso
19	TBA	Toro Rosso
20	Jarno Trulli	Team Lotus
21	Heikki Kovalainen	Team Lotus
22	TBA	Hispania Racing
23	TBA	Hispania Racing
24	TBA	Marussia Virgin
25	TBA	Marussia Virgin