Mercedes GP Petronas Shows off New Livery

The new Mercedes GP Petronas team has revealed the modernized Silver Arrows racecar livery with its drivers Nico Rosberg and seven-time Formula 1 champ Michael Schumacher alongside.

Don’t get too excited just yet, though. The iridescent silver with green and exposed black carbon fiber is only a mockup of last year’s championship Brawn GP car. The official 2010 racecar called the MGP W01 will debut at the F1 test session in Valencia, Spain next month.

Here are some of the remarks by the stars of the team…

MICHAEL SCHUMACHER: “Finally the 2010 Formula 1 season is firing up! I have to say that I am totally committed to this new challenge. This season feels like a re-start for me and I am so motivated. We have a very exciting combination … a World Champion team in every sense of the word and I cannot wait to get into the car for the first time in Valencia. I am convinced that the team will be in a very good position to fight for the championships this season and I will definitely give it a go. Driving for Mercedes-Benz again is like the closing of a circle for me as I started my racing driver career with the three-pointed star on my helmet. This is another reason why I cannot wait for the competition to get underway.”

NICO ROSBERG: “You can really feel the successful motorsport history of Mercedes-Benz here at the Museum in Stuttgart and to be part of the new Silver Arrows team and that racing heritage makes me feel extremely proud and motivated. Since joining the team in November, I have spent a lot of time at the factory in Brackley, at Mercedes-Benz High Performance Engines in Brixworth and here in Stuttgart, which has given me the opportunity to settle in and get to know everyone. I have seen how hard the team is working on the new car and I really can’t wait for the opportunity to drive it for the first time in Valencia next week. I am looking forward to working with everyone and will give it my all to reward their fantastic efforts with good on-track results this season.”

ROSS BRAWN, TEAM PRINCIPAL: “It is a privilege to be here at the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart today for the official presentation of the team. With your first look around the Museum, you realise the fantastic racing heritage of Mercedes-Benz and we hope to be able to contribute to those successes going forward. Our team has been working extremely hard throughout last year and over the winter on the development of the MGP W01 and everyone at the team is looking forward to the start of testing in Valencia next week. We have two excellent drivers in Nico and Michael, who will form one of the most exciting and one of the best partnerships on the grid.”