Germany Grand Prix
28th - 30th July '95
Hockenheim
			    
			    
Hockenheim will be venue for Round Nine of the FIA Formula One World
Championship, the first of two Grands Prix to be held in Germany this
season. For Mercedes-Benz and its partners Marlboro McLaren, there could be
no better place to demonstrate the progress made in the chassis and engine
development of Mika Hakkinen and Mark Blundell's MP4/10 cars.

The Hockenheimring, built a few kilometres away from the university town of
Heidelberg, offers a daunting combination of long straights and difficult
chicanes in the middle of the Badenian Forest. The Formula One cars power
away from the "Motodrom", a tight stadium shaped area accomodating pits,
paddock and grandstands, and disappear through the trees to cover most of
the 6.823-km long track. The cars reach their maximum speeds along the
long straights in and out of the forest, before being submitted to severe
braking into the narrow confines of the Motodrom.

Top speed will be an important factor for all competitors in the German
Grand Prix. Following the positive results obtained with the latest
evolution engine in Mika Hakkinen's car at Silverstone (fastest time in
the warm-up), five units have been produced and will be used by Marlboro
McLaren Mercedes over the weekend.

Last week, Mika and Mark went to Barcelona to test a series of new chassis
developments. Over the three-day session, in temperatures approaching 40
degreees celsius and with in race trim, the drivers were able to improve on
the times achieved in qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix, back in May.

Mark enjoyed his visit to Hockenheim two years ago. He scored one of the
best results of his career when he appeared on the third block of the
rostrum alongside Alain Prost and Michael Schumacher. For Mika, the venue
does not bring such fond recollections, following a heavy accident in last
year's opening lap, which, incidentally, also eliminated Mark. However, the
"Flying Finn" will be keen to erase painful memories of 1994 and finish the
race on a high note.