The Perfect Formula for the Perfect Half Term
This February half-term there’s only one place to be, as Mercedes-Benz World gears-up for the upcoming F1™ season by celebrating Lewis Hamilton’s 2008 World Championship win in the Vodafone McLaren Mercedes F1™ car.
Daily talks on AMG will take place at 11.30am and 2.30pm at the AMG Themefield. Children will be treated to an interactive overview of the performance brand of Mercedes-Benz and taken through its 40-year evolution from a tuning firm to a company which produces successful racing sports cars which form the basis of the medical and safety cars in F1™.
Meanwhile, at the ‘Fascination of Mercedes-Benz Motorsport’ exhibition kids can see Lewis Hamilton’s 2007 Formula 1™ racing car while parents will be impressed by the Mercedes-Benz W 154; the actual car raced by the legendary Juan Manuel Fangio, five times World Champion. Four original racing engines give a rare insight into the workings of motorsport vehicles, while an authentic pit stop simulation, steep-banked curve and several audio stations take you to the centre of the action.
Half term marks the start of Mercedes-Benz World’s coverage of the F1™ season. 2009 will see key Grands Prix races shown on a large screen, where visitors can enjoy that race-side spirit that so often gets lost when watching from home.
In addition to an in-depth look at motorsport, the half term holiday entertainment will also include opportunities for budding Lewis Hamiltons to get behind the wheel of a Mercedes-Benz A-Class or smart with a Kids Driving Experience. And where better to take your very first drive than alongside the world-famous Brooklands race track? As long as children are over 4’11’’ (1.5m) tall, they can take a pit stop at Mercedes-Benz World to be the envy of their friends.
A fully qualified instructor will take them out in a dual-controlled Mercedes-Benz or smart car, where they will be taught how to handle and drive the car in a safe and controlled environment.
Source: Mercedes-Benz
