2006 saw him promoted – along with his teammate from Persson, Bruno Spengler – to the factory Mercedes-AMG line-up, run by H.W.A. GmbH, alongside multiple champion Bernd Schneider and former Formula One driver Mika Häkkinen.
2006 saw him elevated – alongside his teammate from Persson, Bruno Spengler – to the factory Mercedes-AMG lineup, managed by H.W.A. GmbH, alongside multiple champions Bernd Schneider and former Formula One driver Mika Häkkinen.