Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport
The Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team has been the works team of German car manufacturer Daimler AG in Formula 1 since the 2010 season, having emerged from the British racing team Brawn GP. The team is based in Brackley, UK, but competes under a German licence. The engines are manufactured at Mercedes AMG HPP in Brixworth and are also supplied to customer teams. From 2021, the racing team will be owned one-third each by Daimler AG, Ineos and CEO Toto Wolff.
The Mercedes-Benz brand has a long tradition in Grand Prix racing. Both Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft and Benz & Cie. were participants in the first official Paris-Rouen motorsport event in 1894, even before their merger, and Daimler won a circuit race for the first time in 1903 with the Gordon Bennett Cup. After the merger, the Silver Arrows dominated the international motorsport scene in the second half of the 1930s and they won the European Grand Prix Championship several times with Rudolf Caracciola, the most important championship at the time. In reference to this era, the Mercedes racing cars are still called Silver Arrows today.
After the end of the Second World War, Mercedes-Benz temporarily became involved in motor racing again. In 1954 and 1955, the Mercedes works team won two world championship titles with the Argentinian racing driver Juan Manuel Fangio. After a 38-year hiatus from Formula racing, Mercedes returned to Formula 1 in 1993, initially as an engine supplier alongside Sauber. In 1995, Mercedes switched to McLaren as a partner and won three drivers' titles as McLaren-Mercedes until 2009.
Since 2010, the company has once again maintained its own works team in the top motorsport class. In the 2014 season, the team won its first Constructors' World Championship with Lewis Hamilton as World Drivers' Champion. The season was the start of an era. As a result, the team went on to win both the drivers' title and the constructors' title for seven consecutive seasons from 2014 to 2020 - unprecedented in Formula One history, with Nico Rosberg winning the drivers' title in 2016 and Hamilton securing the others. Since the introduction of the V6 turbo engines at the beginning of 2014, Mercedes has won a total of 102 of the 138 (just under 74%) Grand Prix contested up to the end of 2020.
In those years, the team set the record for most wins (19, 2016), most pole positions (20, 2016), most podium finishes (33, 2016), most one-two finishes (12, 2015) and most points (765, 2016) in a season.
Since the 2017 season, the team has competed with the driver duo Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas. Because Hamilton was out of action for one race in 2020 due to COVID-19, George Russell was also used.
Statistics in Formula 1
Status: French Grand Prix 2021
| Season | Team name | Chassis | Motor | Tyres | Grand Prix | Victories | Second | Third | Poles | schn. rounds | Points | WM rank |
| 1954 | Daimler-Benz | W 196 | Mercedes-Benz 2.5 L8 | C | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 60,14 | - – |
| 1955 | Daimler-Benz | W 196 | Mercedes-Benz 2.5 L8 | C | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 79 | - – |
| 2010 | Mercedes GP Petronas F1 Team | MGP W01 | Mercedes-Benz 2.4 V8 | B | 19 | - – | - – | 3 | - – | - – | 214 | 4. |
| 2011 | Mercedes GP Petronas F1 Team | MGP W02 | Mercedes-Benz 2.4 V8 | P | 19 | - – | - – | - – | - – | - – | 165 | 4. |
| 2012 | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | F1 W03 | Mercedes-Benz 2.4 V8 | P | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 142 | 5. |
| 2013 | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | F1 W04 | Mercedes-Benz 2.4 V8 | P | 19 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 360 | 2. |
| 2014 | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | F1 W05 Hybrid | Mercedes-Benz 1.6 V6 Turbo | P | 19 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 701 | 1. |
| 2015 | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | F1 W06 Hybrid | Mercedes-Benz 1.6 V6 Turbo | P | 19 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 703 | 1. |
| 2016 | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | F1 W07 Hybrid | Mercedes-Benz 1.6 V6 Turbo | P | 21 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 9 | 765 | 1. |
| 2017 | Mercedes AMG Petronas Motorsport | F1 W08 EQ Power+ | Mercedes-Benz 1.6 V6 Turbo | P | 20 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 668 | 1. |
| 2018 | Mercedes AMG Petronas Motorsport | F1 W09 EQ Power+ | Mercedes-Benz 1.6 V6 Turbo | P | 21 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 655 | 1. |
| 2019 | Mercedes AMG Petronas Motorsport | F1 W10 EQ Power+ | Mercedes-Benz 1.6 V6 Turbo | P | 21 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 739 | 1. |
| 2020 | Mercedes AMG Petronas Motorsport | F1 W11 EQ Perf. | Mercedes-Benz 1.6 V6 Turbo | P | 17 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 9 | 573 | 1. |
| 2021 | Mercedes AMG Petronas Motorsport | F1 W12 E Perf. | Mercedes-Benz 1.6 V6 Turbo | P | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 178 | 2. |
| Total | 234 | 118 | 81 | 45 | 129 | 88 | 6002,14 | |||||
- ↑ Comparability between eras limited due to different scoring systems.
- ↑ The Constructors' World Championship was not introduced until 1958.
All Mercedes drivers in Formula 1
Status: French Grand Prix 2021
| Name | Years | Grand Prix | Points | Victories | Second | Third | Poles | schn. rounds | best WM-Pos. |
| United Kingdom | 2013– | 163 | 2984 | 77 | 26 | 18 | 74 | 43 | 1. (2014, 2015, 2017–2020) |
| Germany | 2010–2016 | 136 | 1519 | 23 | 24 | 8 | 30 | 18 | 1. (2016) |
| Finland | 2017– | 86 | 1160 | 9 | 26 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 2. (2019, 2020) |
| Germany | 2010–2012 | 58 | 197 | - – | - – | 1 | - – | 1 | 8. (2011) |
| Argentina | 1954, 1955 | 12 | 81,14 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1. (1954, 1955) |
| Germany | 1954, 1955 | 11 | 17 | - – | 1 | 1 | - – | 1 | 5. (1954) |
| Germany | 1954, 1955 | 6 | 9 | - – | - – | 1 | - – | 1 | 7. (1954) |
| United Kingdom | 1955 | 6 | 23 | 1 | 2 | - – | 1 | 2 | 2. (1955) |
| Italy | 1955 | 2 | 9 | - – | 1 | - – | - – | - – | 6. (1955) |
| Germany | 1954 | 1 | - – | - – | - – | - – | - – | - – | 57. (1954) |
| United Kingdom | 2020 | 1 | 3 | - – | - – | - – | - – | 1 | 18. (2020) |
| France | 1955 | 1 | - – | - – | - – | - – | - – | - – | 60. (1955) |
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Current Mercedes drivers are shown in yellow.
- ↑ Comparability between eras limited due to different scoring systems.
- ↑ Fangio got 0.14 for the fastest race lap at the 1954 British GP, as seven drivers were on the same time.
- ↑ Kling, Herrmann and Moss each got one of the three points for fourth place at the 1955 Argentina GP as they shared a chassis.
Formula 1 results
1954–1955
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- ↑ It was not until the 1974 Formula 1 season that there were fixed starting numbers. Before that, the numbers varied between the individual races and practice sessions.
- ↑ The Constructors' World Championship was not introduced until 1958.
- ↑ Starting number 9 in the 1954 German Grand Prix race.
- ↑ Starting number 10 in the 1955 Monaco Grand Prix race.
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| Gold | - – | Victory |
| Silver | - – | 2nd place |
| Bronze | - – | 3rd place |
| Green | - – | Ranking in points |
| Blue | - – | Classified outside the points |
| Purple | DNF | Race not finished (did not finish) |
| NC | not classified | |
| Red | DNQ | nicht qualifiziert (did not qualify) |
| DNPQ | failed in pre-qualification (did not pre-qualify) | |
| Black | DSQ | disqualified (disqualified) |
| White | DNS | nicht am Start (did not start) |
| WD | withdrawn | |
| Light blue | PO | only participated in the training (practiced only) |
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| without | DNP | did not participate in the training (did not practice) |
| INJ | injured or sick (injured) | |
| EX | excluded | |
| DNA | nicht erschienen (did not arrive) | |
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| other | P/bold | Pole position |
| SR/italic | Fastest lap | |
| * | not at the finish line, | |
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| underlined | Leader in the overall standings | |
Since 2010
| Season | Chassis | Driver | No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | Points | Rank |
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| Germany | 04 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 8 | DNF | 6 | 5 | 5 | *17* | DNF | 6 | 4 | ||||||||
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| Germany | 07 | DNF | 9 | 8 | 12 | 6 | DNF | 4 | 17 | 9 | 8 | DNF | 5 | 5 | DNF | 6 | DNF | 5 | 7 | 15 | ||||||||
| Germany | 08 | DNF | 12 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 6 | DNF | 7 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | ||||||||
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| Finland | 77 | 3 | 6 | 1 | DNF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | ||||||||||||
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Customer car at the Indianapolis 500
Between 1947 and 1957, privateers sporadically entered a chassis number 9 Mercedes-Benz W 154, acquired in the post-war turmoil in Czechoslovakia, in the Indianapolis 500 mile race. The pre-war 1938 Silver Arrow was raced at the Brickyard in 1947 and 1948 by team boss Don Lee. The small private team was ultimately overwhelmed with the complex operation of the W 154 and its V12 engine, both technically and in terms of personnel. The car consequently failed in both races for technical reasons. The chassis was used again in 1949 by Joel Thorne, but failed to qualify. The 1949 race was watched by Mercedes race director Alfred Neubauer in order to examine a possible future factory commitment by Mercedes in Indianapolis. However, this was not to come to pass despite the brand's extensive motorsport offensive in the early 1950s.
In 1957, the chassis of the W 154 appeared again at the Indianapolis 500. In the meantime, however, the car was powered by a Jaguar straight-six. The Indianapolis 500 was an official part of the Formula 1 World Championship from 1950 to 1960, so formally it was the only time a Mercedes customer car competed in Formula 1. However, the car was used privately throughout and is therefore to be considered independent of the Mercedes factory entry and does not appear in the statistics of the constructor Mercedes.
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| Gold | - – | Victory |
| Silver | - – | 2nd place |
| Bronze | - – | 3rd place |
| Green | - – | Ranking in points |
| Blue | - – | Classified outside the points |
| Purple | DNF | Race not finished (did not finish) |
| NC | not classified | |
| Red | DNQ | nicht qualifiziert (did not qualify) |
| DNPQ | failed in pre-qualification (did not pre-qualify) | |
| Black | DSQ | disqualified (disqualified) |
| White | DNS | nicht am Start (did not start) |
| WD | withdrawn | |
| Light blue | PO | only participated in the training (practiced only) |
| TD | Friday test driver (test driver) | |
| without | DNP | did not participate in the training (did not practice) |
| INJ | injured or sick (injured) | |
| EX | excluded | |
| DNA | nicht erschienen (did not arrive) | |
| C | Race cancelled (cancelled) | |
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| other | P/bold | Pole position |
| SR/italic | Fastest lap | |
| * | not at the finish line, | |
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| underlined | Leader in the overall standings | |
Records in Formula 1
| Record | Record value | Season |
| most driver world championships in a row | 2014–2020 | |
| most constructors' world championships in a row | 2014–2020 | |
| most Grand Prix victories of a constructor in one season | 19 | 2016 |
| most double wins of a constructor in one season | 12 | 2015 |
| most pole positions of a constructor in one season | 20 | 2016 |
| Most podium finishes by a constructor in a season | 33 | 2016 |
| most points of a constructor in one season | 765 | 2016 |
| most doubles wins in a row | 2014 | |
| most doubles wins in a row at the beginning of the season | 2019 | |
| highest rate of race wins of all constructors | 50,7 % | 1954–2020 |
| highest rate of double victories of all constructors | 25,6 % | 1954–2020 |
| highest rate of pole positions of all constructors | 55,5 % | 1954–2020 |
| Most GP in a row led at least one round | 39 | 2018–2020 |
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- ↑ Shared with Scuderia Ferrari
Award ceremony after the double victory at the 2014 Italian Grand Prix
Nico Rosberg won the 2016 World Championship with Mercedes
Mercedes W 154 at the 500 miles of Indianapolis 1947
Awards
In 2015, Mercedes became the first team ever to receive the Lorenzo Bandini Trophy for special achievements in motorsport. The award related to winning the 2014 Drivers' and Constructors' World Championship.
In spring 2018, the Mercedes factory team won the Laureus World Sports Award as Team of the Year for winning its fourth consecutive constructors' title in the 2017 season.
In February 2020, Lewis Hamilton won the Laureus Award for Sportsman of the Year, shared with Lionel Messi, for his achievements in the 2019 season and his six drivers' titles to date. For the first time in history, the title was shared based on equal number of votes. Hamilton won all his titles and races with Mercedes engines. The last time a motorsport athlete was honoured was in 2014 with Sebastian Vettel.
Questions and Answers
Q: What is the name of the Formula One racing team and constructor?
A: The Formula One racing team and constructor is Mercedes-Benz Grand Prix Limited, also known as Mercedes GP Petronas Formula One Team.
Q: When did Mercedes-Benz debut in Formula One?
A: Mercedes-Benz debuted in Formula One in 1954.
Q: What happened after the 1955 season?
A: After the 1955 season, Mercedes left the sport.
Q: When did Mercedes return as a factory team?
A: Mercedes returned as a factory team in November 2009.
Q: Who are some of the drivers for this team?
A: Some of the drivers for this team include Nico Rosberg and Michael Schumacher.
Q: Who is Nick Heidfeld?
A: Nick Heidfeld is the test and reserve driver for Mercedes.
Q: What was Nick Heidfeld's role with Sauber?
A:Nick Heidfeld was signed by Sauber to replace Pedro de la Rosa in September 2020.
