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.

Numbers and data

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
(PU106A Hybrid)

P

19

16

13

2

18

12

701

1.

2015

Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team

F1 W06 Hybrid

Mercedes-Benz 1.6 V6 Turbo
(PU106B Hybrid)

P

19

16

13

3

18

13

703

1.

2016

Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team

F1 W07 Hybrid

Mercedes-Benz 1.6 V6 Turbo
(PU106C Hybrid)

P

21

19

8

6

20

9

765

1.

2017

Mercedes AMG Petronas Motorsport

F1 W08 EQ Power+

Mercedes-Benz 1.6 V6 Turbo
(F1 M08 EQ Power+)

P

20

12

10

4

15

9

668

1.

2018

Mercedes AMG Petronas Motorsport

F1 W09 EQ Power+

Mercedes-Benz 1.6 V6 Turbo
(F1 M09 EQ Power+)

P

21

11

10

4

13

10

655

1.

2019

Mercedes AMG Petronas Motorsport

F1 W10 EQ Power+

Mercedes-Benz 1.6 V6 Turbo
(F1 M10 EQ Power+)

P

21

15

11

6

10

9

739

1.

2020

Mercedes AMG Petronas Motorsport

F1 W11 EQ Perf.

Mercedes-Benz 1.6 V6 Turbo
(F1 M11 EQ Perf.)

P

17

13

7

5

15

9

573

1.

2021

Mercedes AMG Petronas Motorsport

F1 W12 E Perf.

Mercedes-Benz 1.6 V6 Turbo
(F1 M12 E Perf.)

P

7

3

2

3

3

4

178

2.

Total

234

118

81

45

129

88

6002,14

  1. Comparability between eras limited due to different scoring systems.
  2. 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 KingdomVereinigtes Königreich Lewis Hamilton

2013–

163

2984

77

26

18

74

43

1. (2014, 2015, 2017–2020)

GermanyDeutschland Nico Rosberg

2010–2016

136

1519

23

24

8

30

18

1. (2016)

FinlandFinnland Valtteri Bottas

2017–

86

1160

9

26

15

17

16

2. (2019, 2020)

Germany DeutschlandMichael Schumacher

2010–2012

58

197

- –

- –

1

- –

1

8. (2011)

ArgentinaArgentinien Juan Manuel Fangio

1954, 1955

12

81,14

8

1

1

7

5

1. (1954, 1955)

Germany DeutschlandKarl Kling (racing driver)

1954, 1955

11

17

- –

1

1

- –

1

5. (1954)

Germany DeutschlandHans Herrmann

1954, 1955

6

9

- –

- –

1

- –

1

7. (1954)

United KingdomVereinigtes KönigreichStirling Moss

1955

6

23

1

2

- –

1

2

2. (1955)

Italy ItalienPiero Taruffi

1955

2

9

- –

1

- –

- –

- –

6. (1955)

Germany DeutschlandHermann Lang

1954

1

- –

- –

- –

- –

- –

- –

57. (1954)

United KingdomVereinigtes Königreich George Russell

2020

1

3

- –

- –

- –

- –

1

18. (2020)

France FrankreichAndré Simon

1955

1

- –

- –

- –

- –

- –

- –

60. (1955)

Current Mercedes drivers are shown in yellow.

  1. Comparability between eras limited due to different scoring systems.
  2. Fangio got 0.14 for the fastest race lap at the 1954 British GP, as seven drivers were on the same time.
  3. 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

Season

Chassis

Driver

No.

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

Points

Rank

1954

W 196

ArgentinaArgentinien J. Fangio

- –

3

GermanyDeutschland K. Kling

- –

2

7

DNF

DNF

5

GermanyDeutschland H. Herrmann

- –

DNF

DNF

3

4

DNF

Germany DeutschlandH. Lang

9

DNF

1955

W 196

ArgentinaArgentinien J. Fangio

- –

DNF

2

GermanyDeutschland H. Herrmann

- –

4

DNQ

GermanyDeutschland K. Kling

- –

4

DNF

DNF

3

DNF

United KingdomVereinigtes KönigreichS. Moss

- –

4

9

2

2

DNF

France FrankreichA. Simon

10

DNF

ItalyItalien P. Taruffi

- –

4

2

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. The Constructors' World Championship was not introduced until 1958.
  3. ↑ Starting number 9 in the 1954 German Grand Prix race.
  4. ↑ Starting number 10 in the 1955 Monaco Grand Prix race.

Legend

Color

Abbreviation

Meaning

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)

 

no participation in World Cup

other

P/bold

Pole position

SR/italic

Fastest lap

*

not at the finish line,
but rated due to the distance covered

()

Strike results

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

2010

MGP W01

214

4.

Germany DeutschlandM. Schumacher

03

6

10

DNF

10

4

12

4

11

15

9

9

11

7

9

13

6

4

7

DNF

Germany DeutschlandN. Rosberg

04

5

5

3

3

13

7

5

6

10

3

8

DNF

6

5

5

*17*

DNF

6

4

2011

MGP W02

165

4.

Germany DeutschlandM. Schumacher

07

DNF

9

8

12

6

DNF

4

17

9

8

DNF

5

5

DNF

6

DNF

5

7

15

Germany DeutschlandN. Rosberg

08

DNF

12

5

5

7

11

11

7

6

7

9

6

DNF

7

10

8

6

6

7

2012

F1 W03

142

5.

Germany DeutschlandM. Schumacher

07

DNF

10

DNF

10

DNF

DNF

DNF

3

7

DNF

7

6

DNF

11

13

*22*

11

16

7

Germany DeutschlandN. Rosberg

08

12

13

5

7

2

6

15

10

10

11

5

DNF

DNF

11

DNF

13

15

2013

F1 W04

360

2.

Germany DeutschlandN. Rosberg

09

DNF

4

DNF

5

1

9

19*

4

6

4

7

8

2

3

9

5

United KingdomVereinigtes KönigreichL. Hamilton

10

5

3

5

12

4

3

5

5

DNF

6

7

4

9

2014

F1 W05Hybrid

701

1.

United KingdomVereinigtes KönigreichL. Hamilton

44

DNF

1

2

DNF

2

3

DNF

1

1

Germany DeutschlandN. Rosberg

06

2

2

1

DNF

2

DNF

2

14

2015

F1 W06Hybrid

703

1.

United KingdomVereinigtes KönigreichL. Hamilton

44

DNF

1

1

2

Germany DeutschlandN. Rosberg

06

2

2

3

1

2

2

8

17*

4

DNF

2016

F1 W07Hybrid

765

1.

United KingdomVereinigtes KönigreichL. Hamilton

44

7

2

DNF

5

1

1

3

DNF

3

Germany DeutschlandN. Rosberg

06

1

DNF

7

4

1

2

2

2

2

2017

F1 W08EQ
Power+

668

1.

United KingdomVereinigtes KönigreichL. Hamilton

44

4

7

4

9

4

2

Finland FinnlandV. Bottas

77

3

6

1

DNF

4

2

2

2

3

5

2

3

5

5

2

2018

F1 W09EQ
Power+

655

1.

United KingdomVereinigtes KönigreichL. Hamilton

44

3

4

1

3

5

DNF

1

4

Finland FinnlandV. Bottas

77

8

2

14*

2

5

2

DNF

4

2

5

4

3

4

2

5

5

5

2019

F1 W10EQ
Power+

739

1.

United KingdomVereinigtes Königreich L. Hamilton

44

1

1

2

1

5

1

2

4

1

2

7

Finland FinnlandV. Bottas

77

2

3

2

3

DNF

8

3

2

5

2

1

3

DNF

4

2020

F1 W11EQ
Perf.

573

1.

United KingdomVereinigtes KönigreichL. Hamilton

44

4

1

1

INJ

3

Finland FinnlandV. Bottas

77

2

3

11

2

5

2

DNF

2

14

8

2

United KingdomVereinigtes KönigreichG. Russell

63

2021

F1 W12E
Perf.

178

2.

United KingdomVereinigtes KönigreichL. Hamilton

44

1

1

15

2

Finland FinnlandV. Bottas

77

DNF

3

DNF

12

4

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.

Season

Chassis

Driver

No.

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Points

Rank

1957

W 154

United States Vereinigte StaatenD. Kladis

- –

DNQ

 

Legend

Color

Abbreviation

Meaning

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)

 

no participation in World Cup

other

P/bold

Pole position

SR/italic

Fastest lap

*

not at the finish line,
but rated due to the distance covered

()

Strike results

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
2015–2016
2019

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

End of season 2020

  1. Shared with Scuderia Ferrari
Award ceremony after the double victory at the 2014 Italian Grand PrixZoom
Award ceremony after the double victory at the 2014 Italian Grand Prix

Nico Rosberg won the 2016 World Championship with MercedesZoom
Nico Rosberg won the 2016 World Championship with Mercedes

Mercedes W 154 at the 500 miles of Indianapolis 1947Zoom
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.

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