Norbert Haug
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Norbert Haug | |
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Mercedes-Benz Motorsport | |
| Successor | Toto Wolff |
| Spouse | Married |
| Children | 1 daughter |
Norbert Friedrich Haug (born 24 November 1952) is a German journalist and the former vice president of
Formula 3 and DTM
. Under his direction, Mercedes-Benz enjoyed considerable success in all categories, winning multiple races and championships.
Journalist
Haug worked for the
Auto, Motor und Sport
magazine before becoming its deputy chief editor in 1988.
While busy pursuing a career in journalism, Haug also raced cars, including the
24 Hours Nürburgring where he finished second in 1985. He also took part, like many people involved with Formula One, in the Porsche Carrera Cup
. In 1986, was given the opportunity to privately test a Williams F1 car.
Mercedes-Benz
Haug joined Mercedes-Benz in 1990, with a brief to revive their motor sport credentials. Haug maintained Mercedes presence in
International Touring Car Championship. Early successes included Klaus Ludwig winning the DTM drivers title in 1992 and 1994, and Bernd Schneider winning both the DTM and ITC drivers titles in 1995. In 2000 Haug and Mercedes were instrumental in the relaunch of Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters
.
Formula One
Under Haug's direction, Mercedes-Benz re-entered Formula One after almost 40 years. In 1993 Haug negotiated a partnership with
Sauber-Mercedes cars were now officially powered by Mercedes-Benz badged engines, developed by the company's development arrangement with United Kingdom based manufacturer Ilmor
.
After the serious accident at the
Aabar Investments had purchased a 75.1% stake in Brawn GP (Daimler AG: 45.1%; Aabar: 30%). Under Haug's leadership, the team was rebranded as Mercedes GP for 2010. The team used the Brawn GP base in Brackley for its operations and Brawn stayed on as team principal until the end of the 2013 season. On 13 December 2012, it was announced that Haug would leave his role and the company at the end of 2012.[1]
Personal life
Haug is married, with one daughter.[citation needed]
References
- ^ Gilbert, Eric. "Norbert Haug out of Mercedes-Benz Motorsport". motorsport.com. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
External links
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