Norbert Haug was one of the key players in getting Mercedes back into motorsport and eventually Formula 1 after decades on the sidelines, the manufacturer avoiding racing programmes on an official basis in the wake of the 1955 Le Mans disaster. In 1990, Haug started with Mercedes and since then oversaw the manufacturer's Formula 1 engine supply programme, sportscar and Le Mans project with Sauber, DTM and other GT programmes, and of course the McLaren F1 partnership which coincided with the rise-and-rise of Lewis Hamilton. Speaking to F1-Insider, Haug stated, 'For ages, it was unimaginable that Michael's previously unique record would ever be overtaken or even surpassed. But if you paid...
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