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Mercedes GP launch MGP W01 at Valencia 

The Mercedes GP F1 team launched today at Valencia their new car, the MGP W01.

Mercedes GP drivers Michael Schumacher and Nico Rosberg along with team principal Ross Brawn unveiled the team’s challenger for the 2010 season, before the start of the scheduled testing session.

On the first day of Formula One winter testing, the Mercedes GP Petronas garage doors opened at 08:50am for the new car to make its entrance in front of the assembled photographers and camera crews.

Michael, Nico and Team Principal Ross Brawn posed for photos with the new Silver Arrow in its silver and green livery before the car went back into the garage to prepare for the start of the test session at 10:00am.

Rosberg will be the first of the Mercedes GP drivers to try out the new car with Schumacher taking over later today.

source: Mercedes GP

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