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agosto 31, 2016 - Daimler
Tales from the paddock – Pascal Wehrlein: “My predictions for the DTM title are...”
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Two motorsport classics within a week: After the legendary Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, the Formula 1 season continues in the ‘Royal Park’ of Monza.
- This is what happened: Weekend’s results & facts
- News from the Mercedes-AMG motorsport teams
- Three questions for Pascal Wehrlein
- Social media news: What’s new online?
- This week’s important dates and events
This is what happened: Weekend’s results & facts
- Formula 1: Nico Rosberg wins the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa‑F rancorchamps – Lewis Hamilton stages a fantastic charge through the field to finish third
- Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup – Race 1: Mercedes-AMG DTM driver Felix Rosenqvist and co-driver Tristan Vautier are runners-up at the Hungaroring
- Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup – Race 2: Dominik Baumann and Maximilian Buhk driving a Mercedes-AMG GT3 win a scorcher of a race in Budapest
News snippets
Double bill of historical circuits: Spa-Francorchamps counts as one of the true classics on the Formula 1 #racing calendar. Nico Rosberg was delighted to secure his sixth win of the season there on Sunday, especially as this was his first ever victory on the rollercoaster circuit in the Belgian Ardennes. After Spa, the Silver Arrows team head for another venue that is steeped in tradition – the Autodromo Nazionale Monza. Nico has yet to register a Grand Prix win there: in the past two years, the race has been won by his team-mate Lewis Hamilton. Cars powered by Mercedes-AMG have so far claimed nine Formula 1 wins at Monza, the first two in 1954 and 1955 secured by the immortal Juan Manuel Fangio in the equally legendary W 196.
Speedy vehicle swap: Following his successful DTM debut in Moscow, Felix Rosenqvist temporarily switched back from his Mercedes-AMG C 63 DTM to a Mercedes-AMG GT3. Together with Frenchman Tristan Vautier, the Swede competed in last weekend’s Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup at the Hungaroring. And it was obviously well worth their while, as they qualified in pole position for Saturday’s race and ultimately took second place. “ Apart from the pit stop, the qualifying race went perfectly for us,” said Felix. “That’s where we lost the seconds which unfortunately cost us the win. Even so, second place is the best result for us so far in the Blancpain Sprint Series.” Rosenqvist will be contesting his second DTM race weekend between 9th and 11th September at the Nürburgring, driving his FREE MEN’S WORLD Mercedes-AMG C 63 DTM.
Three questions for Pascal Wehrlein
Pascal, you now have 13 Formula 1 races behind you. How would you sum up your progress so far?
Pascal Wehrlein: In very positive terms. Formula 1 has been a really cool experience for me so far. It’s like a dream come true. I’ve also had some successes, most notably of course my first points finish at Spielberg. Thanks to this result, we are ahead of Sauber in the constructors’ championship. This is a great position for our team to be in and one that we aim to defend to the end of the season.
What targets have you set yourself for the rest of the campaign?
Pascal Wehrlein: At the beginning of the season, it was hard to set targets. My main ambition was to score points as a Manor driver. But given our situation, I knew that would be no easy task. The team has made a huge step forward this year, and the car has developed extremely well during the season. From that perspective, we have achieved our goals and also had some successes such as in Bahrain, in Austria and in qualifying last weekend in Belgium. When you achieve your primary targets, you obviously set your next targets even higher. We’ve managed to bridge the gap to the midfield. We now intend to take more steps forward during the rest of the season. In this regard, the upcoming race weekend at Monza is going to be very important, as we think that our strong Mercedes Power Unit should once again stand us in good stead.
What’s your assessment of the season so far in the DTM, and who do you think will be inheriting your crown as the new DTM champion?
Pascal Wehrlein: Obviously, I’m keeping my fingers crossed for my former Mercedes team-mates. From their perspective, the season has been going very well. I’ve been very pleased about that, because the team initially didn’t know exactly how well the new car would perform. But it turned out that Mercedes were now highly competitive on tracks where they wouldn’t have expected to be in the last few years, and that they’ve got the best out of the car there. I’m expecting the title chase to be a straight fight between BMW and Mercedes. My prediction is that it will be either Marco Wittmann or Robert Wickens. They are the two drivers who I regard as most likely to win the championship this season. In the last few races, we’ve seen how each of the three manufacturers has been focusing on one or at the most two drivers. It’s apparent to me that the manufacturers who were complaining loudest last year are now relying heavily on strategy. So for that reason, I wouldn’t rule any of the current Top Five or Top Six out of contention.
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