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| Category | Grand Prix |
|---|---|
| Constructor | Mercedes-Benz |
| Designer(s) | Hans Nibel Max Sailer Albert Heess Max Wagner |
| Successor | Mercedes-Benz W125 |
| Technical specifications | |
| Chassis | U-Section Pressed Steel Frame |
| Suspension (front) | Double Wishbones w/Coil Springs & Friction Dampers |
| Suspension (rear) | Swing Axle w/Transverse Quarter Elliptic Springs, Friction Dampers |
| Engine | M25 3,360 cc (205.0 cu in) later 4,300 cc (262.4 cu in) I8 supercharged front-engine, longitudinally mounted |
| Transmission | Mercedes-Benz 5-speed |
| Power | 280–494 horsepower (209–368 kW) |
| Competition history | |
| Notable entrants | Daimler-Benz AG |
| Notable drivers | Rudolf Caracciola Luigi Fagioli Manfred von Brauchitsch |
| Debut | 1934 Avusrennen |
| Drivers' Championships | 1 (1935, Rudolf Caracciola)[1] |
The Mercedes-Benz W25 was a Grand Prix racing car designed by Daimler-Benz AG for the 1934 Grand Prix season, in which new rules were introduced, and no championship was held. In 1935,[2] the European Championship was resumed, and it was won by Rudolf Caracciola in a W25. In modified form, the W25 remained in use until 1937, when it was succeeded by the Mercedes-Benz W125.
- ^ 1935 proved to be the best season ever for Mercedes with 9 major victories including a 1-2-3 at the Spanish GP and with Caracciola becoming the European Champion. Mercedes-Benz W25 (Grand Prix 750 kg)
- ^ "Rules Analysis". Kolumbus.fi. 2006-09-13. Retrieved 2012-04-08.