Norbert Haug On Bringing Mercedes Back Into F1 | Beyond The Grid | Official F1 Podcast

This week’s guest, Norbert Haug, held one of the most influential jobs in motorsport for more than 20 years. As the boss of Mercedes-Benz motorsport, he oversaw all of the company’s racing activities – indeed it was him who decided to return the Silver Arrows to F1 as an engine supplier in 1993. Once back, Mercedes enjoyed great success in partnership with McLaren – and Haug has great anecdotes to tell about Mika Hakkinen, David Coulthard, Kimi Raikkonen and Lewis Hamilton. He also opens up on his role in Michael Schumacher’s career, and Mercedes’ decision to buy Brawn GP at the end of 2009, setting them on the path to their recent glory as a fully-fledged works team… Topics in this episode: 0:00 – Norbert Haug’s F1 story is one of incredible drivers, big deals and championship fights 4:54 – The ‘brave decision’ to bring a Mercedes team back to Formula 1 in 2010 11:10 – How Mercedes went from a sticker on an F1 car to McLaren’s engine-supplier 17:45 – Norbert picks the fastest drivers to race for McLaren 22:09 – Raikkonen’s raw speed, radio outbursts and 2005 regrets 27:46 – How Norbert and Mercedes supported a young Lewis Hamilton 31:30 – 2007: Hamilton v Alonso and McLaren ‘under siege’ 36:47 – ‘We are not cheaters’: how Norbert handled ‘Spygate’ 44:15 – Norbert’s Nürburgring podium, rallying with Rosberg and Williams F1 drive 50:53 – How Michael Schumacher almost raced for McLaren 1:00:14 – Norbert’s best F1 memories 1:03:15 – Your suggestions for TC’s Red Bull championship forfeit For more F1® videos, visit http://www.Formula1.com Follow F1®:   / f1     / formula1     / f1     / formula1     / f1   #F1