2004 November 6- Mercedes-Benz Stars and Cars event @ Daimler-Chrysler Stuttgart-Untertürkheim plant

(From: Racing Line, January 2005) TEAM DRIVERS APPEAR AT STARS AND CARS Members of Team McLaren Mercedes attended the annual Mercedes-Benz Stars and Cars event on 6 Novembre 2004, held at the Daimler-Chrysler plant at Stuttgart-Untertürkheim. Thousands of company personnel and motor racing fans enjoyed the traditional end-of-season event, which featured appearances from Kimi Räikkönen, Pedro de la Rosa and Alex Wurz. All the drivers were interviewed on stage and signed autographs for the crowds, while Kimi also took part in a race simulator competition. Highlights included the chance for guests to sit in a Formula 1 car, a drivers' parade and a pit stop challenge between the Formula 1 team and the Mercedes-Benz DTM German touring car outfit. There was also a demonstration of Mercedes-Benz cars past and present and acceleration contests between race and production cars. McLaren Group chairman and CEO Ron Dennis and Vice President of Mercedes-Benz Motorsport, Norbert Haug also made appearances at the event. #f1 #retrof1 #mclaren

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