Mercedes will downsize

Mercedez-Benz, which develops single-seater engines McLaren and Brawn GP, ​​will lay off 10% of its subsidiary’s workforce Mercedes-Benz High Performance Engines. “ The change in rules Formula 1 forces us to do it, Mercedez-Benz communications director Walter Scattling told the Northampton Chronicle. There is a reduction in engine development and a drop in activity. However, we will continue to make high-class engines, like those with which we lead the championship. »