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| Full name | Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team |
|---|---|
| Base | Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (1954–55) Brackley (chassis) and Brixworth (power units), England, UK (2010–present)[1] |
| Team principal(s) | Toto Wolff (Team Principal & CEO) |
| Technical Director | James Allison |
| Website | www.mercedesamgf1.com |
| Previous name | Brawn GP |
| 2024 Formula One World Championship | |
| Race drivers | 44.  Lewis Hamilton[2]63. George Russell[2] |
| Test drivers | 47.  Mick Schumacher42.  Frederik Vesti |
| Chassis | F1 W15[3] |
| Engine | Mercedes M15 E Performance |
| Tyres | Pirelli |
| Formula One World Championship career | |
| First entry | 1954 French Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 2024 São Paulo Grand Prix |
| Races entered | 314 |
| Engines | Mercedes |
| Constructors' Championships | 8 (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021) |
| Drivers' Championships | 9 (1954, 1955, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020) |
| Race victories | 128 |
| Podiums | 296 |
| Points | 7604.5 (7743.64)[a] |
| Pole positions | 139 |
| Fastest laps | 109 |
| 2023 position | 2nd (409 pts) |
| Formula One World Championship career | |
|---|---|
| First entry | 1954 French Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 2024 São Paulo Grand Prix |
| Races entered | 586 (584 starts) |
| Chassis | Mercedes, Sauber, McLaren, Brawn, Force India, Williams, Lotus, Manor, Aston Martin |
| Constructors' Championships | 10 (1998, 2009, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021)[b] |
| Drivers' Championships | 13 (1954, 1955, 1998, 1999, 2008, 2009, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020)[c] |
| Race victories | 220[d] |
| Podiums | 608 |
| Points | 14713.5 (14852.64)[e] |
| Pole positions | 230 |
| Fastest laps | 218 |
Mercedes-Benz, a German luxury automotive brand of the Mercedes-Benz Group, has been involved in Formula One as both team owner and engine manufacturer for various periods since 1954. The current Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team is based in Brackley, England,[4] and possesses a German licence.[5] An announcement was made in December 2020 that Ineos planned to take a one third equal ownership stake alongside the Mercedes-Benz Group and Toto Wolff;[6] this came into effect on 25 January 2022.[7] Mercedes-branded teams are often referred to by the nickname, the "Silver Arrows" (German: Silberpfeile).
Before the Second World War, Mercedes-Benz competed in the European Championship, winning three titles. The marque debuted in Formula One in 1954. After winning their first race at the 1954 French Grand Prix, driver Juan Manuel Fangio won another three Grands Prix to win the 1954 Drivers' Championship and repeated this success in 1955. Despite winning two Drivers' Championships, Mercedes-Benz withdrew from motor racing after 1955 in response to the 1955 Le Mans disaster.
Mercedes returned to Formula One in 1994 as an engine manufacturer in association with Ilmor, a British independent high-performance autosport engineering company, which developed their engines. The company won one constructors' title and three drivers' titles in a works partnership with McLaren which lasted until 2009. In 2005, Ilmor was rebranded as Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains. In 2010, the company bought the Brawn GP team, rebranding it as Mercedes. Since a major rule shake-up in 2014, which required the use of turbochargers and hybrid electric engines, Mercedes has become one of the most successful teams in Formula One history, winning seven consecutive Drivers' titles from 2014 to 2020 and eight consecutive Constructors' titles from 2014 to 2021, both records. The manufacturer has also collected more than 200 wins as an engine supplier and is ranked second in Formula One history. Ten Constructors' and thirteen Drivers' Championships have been won with Mercedes-Benz engines.
- ^ "Brackley". Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport. Archived from the original on 7 January 2017. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
- ^ a b "Hamilton extends Mercedes F1 contract until 2025". www.motorsport.com. 31 August 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- ^ Noble, Jonathan (11 August 2023). "Mercedes F1 car "annoyingly dead" in the middle of corners". Motorsport.com Australia. Motorsport Network. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
- ^ "INEOS becomes equal Mercedes owner, Wolff signs new deal". The Race. 18 December 2020. Archived from the original on 20 December 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- ^ "2010 Formula One World Championship Entry list". fia.com. Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 3 March 2010. Archived from the original on 2 March 2012. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
- ^ "The Team Welcomes INEOS as a One Third Equal Shareholder Alongside Daimler and Toto Wolff". Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team. 18 December 2020. Archived from the original on 30 December 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ "Mercedes-Benz Grand Prix LTD". Companies House. Archived from the original on 15 December 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
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