(Mercedes AMG PETRONAS F1 Team)
This weekend’s Chinese Grand Prix will the Mercedes AMG PETRONAS
F1 Team carry the Laureus logo on the rear wing, main plane and cockpit sides
of both the W06 chassis of Lewis Hamilton and Laureus ambassador Nico Rosberg.
The German will feature the Laureus logo on his overalls
from this weekend onwards for the remainder of the 2015 season. As part of the
new partnership the Mercedes AMG PETRONAS F1 Team will donate €100 to charity
for every racing Kilometre that Rosberg leads this season. Speaking about the
new partnership, Rosberg stated:
‘Laureus is a cause
that is very close to my heart and I am very proud to work as an ambassador for
the foundation.
The German went on to say:
‘It’s a source of great
inspiration for me to see the fantastic work that the foundation is doing for
children round the world. Sport and competition taught me a lot about hard
work, determination and respect when I was growing up, so hopefully I can demonstrate
that and maybe provide a bit of inspiration of my own. The #DriveForGood
campaign is a wonderful next step as it combines my determination to lead as
many laps as possible in every race with a good cause; thank you for
Mercedes-Benz for their generosity in supporting the Foundation in this way. I
probably shouldn’t say this, but hopefully I will cost the company a lot of
money in donations this year!’
Laureus World Sports Academy Chairman Edwin Moses commented
on the partnership saying:
‘I am delighted that
our ambassadors Nico Rosberg and Mercedes-Benz combine their passion for their
sport with their passion for Laureus, by directly connecting a donation to the
performance on the track. It was great to visit the Shanghai circuit ahead of
the Laureus World Sports Awards and thank Nico personally and Mercedes-Benz for
this generous initiative. With the commitment to donate for each leading
kilometre, we will all be keeping our fingers crossed for every Grand Prix now
that we know Nico is racing for all underprivileged children helped by Laureus.’
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