Haug steps down as head of Mercedes Motorsport

Norbert Haug is going to step down as head of Mercedes-Benz Motorsport at the end of 2012.
“I would like to thank the best car company in the world for more than 22 years, which never had a single moment without passion for me,” said Haug.

The German has headed the motorsport division since 1990 and has overseen Mercedes’ F1 and DTM program, with a total of 32 titles under his belt.
“Since 1991, we had tremendous achievements and wins, for which I want to thank all of my colleagues. Unfortunately, with one victory in 2012 since founding our own Formula One works team in 2010, we couldn’t fulfill our own expectations. However, we have taken the right steps to be successful in the future. Our team and our drivers will do everything to achieve these goals,” said Haug.

The 60-year-old has not announced his plans after his departure and Mercedes has not appointed a new head of motorsport as of yet.
“Norbert Haug was the face of the Mercedes-Benz Motorsport programme for more than 20 years. For me, he put his stamp on a whole era and, as a highlight, he was responsible for the successful comeback of the Silver Arrows to Formula One. In the name of the Board of Management and the whole motorsport family, I would like to thank Norbert for his extraordinary commitment to the three-pointed star,” said Dr. Dieter Zetsche, head of Mercedes-Benz Cars and CEO of Daimler AG.