Mercedes F1 Team
The Mercedes-Benz works Formula One racing team based in Brackley, England.
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Overview
Mercedes F1 Team is the factory Formula One operation of Mercedes-Benz Group. Its current legal and sporting entity is Mercedes-Benz Grand Prix Limited, based in Brackley, England, while its Formula One power-unit operation is based at Brixworth. The team competes under a German racing licence and has commonly been identified with the Silver Arrows nickname. Its title identity has included Mercedes GP Petronas and Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team. Mercedes-Benz has a longer involvement with Grand Prix racing than the modern team name suggests. The marque was a major force in European championship racing during the 1930s, winning three European titles. It entered the newly established Formula One World Championship in 1954 with the technically advanced W196. Juan Manuel Fangio won the 1954 and 1955 Drivers' Championships, and the works team achieved immediate victories, including a debut one-two at the 1954 French Grand Prix. Mercedes withdrew from motorsport after the 1955 season following the Le Mans disaster, which killed driver Pierre Levegh and more than 80 spectators. The brand returned to Formula One in 1994 as an engine supplier through its relationship with Ilmor, later known as Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains. Its partnership with McLaren produced one Constructors' Championship and three Drivers' Championships before the works-team return. In 2010, Daimler acquired the Brawn GP operation and rebranded it Mercedes. The new team inherited a Brackley base and the technical facilities associated with Brawn GP, while continuing to use power units developed at Brixworth. The first two seasons under the Mercedes name were transitional. Nico Rosberg and Michael Schumacher formed the initial driver line-up, but the team finished fourth in the Constructors' Championship in both 2010 and 2011 and recorded no victories in those seasons. The arrival of AMG branding in 2012 coincided with a breakthrough: Rosberg took pole and victory at the Chinese Grand Prix, Mercedes' first works-team win since 1955. Lewis Hamilton joined for 2013, won his first Mercedes race in Hungary that year, and became the central driver of the team's subsequent championship era. A major technical-regulation change in 2014 introduced turbocharged hybrid power units. Mercedes exploited the new formula exceptionally well, winning eight consecutive Constructors' Championships from 2014 through 2021 and seven consecutive Drivers' Championships from 2014 through 2020. Hamilton won six of those Drivers' titles with Mercedes, while Rosberg won the 2016 championship. The team also developed a leading customer-engine business, and Mercedes-powered cars accumulated more than 200 Formula One race wins according to the cited reference material. The ownership structure broadened during the modern era. Daimler and Aabar initially held the acquired Brawn GP operation, while Toto Wolff joined the leadership and acquired an ownership stake. In 2020, INEOS announced plans to become an equal one-third partner with Mercedes-Benz Group and Wolff; that arrangement took effect on 25 January 2022. Mercedes F1 remains an active global sports and technology brand, using Formula One competition to demonstrate hybrid powertrain development, aerodynamics, software, engineering processes and the Mercedes-AMG performance identity.
History
Mercedes-Benz's Formula One history has three principal phases: the pre-war Grand Prix era, the works team's championship-winning return in 1954–1955, and the modern factory operation established in 2010. In the 1930s, Mercedes-Benz competed in European championship Grand Prix racing and formed one half of the period's dominant German manufacturer rivalry with Auto Union. Mercedes cars won three European titles, including championships associated with Rudolf Caracciola. This success occurred within the political and financial environment of Nazi Germany, which heavily supported both manufacturers. Mercedes-Benz entered the Formula One World Championship in 1954 under team manager Alfred Neubauer. The W196 was available in both an open-wheel form and a streamlined version with enclosed wheels. Fangio transferred from Maserati during the season and won the team's debut race, the French Grand Prix, in a Mercedes one-two with Karl Kling. He added three further victories and won the 1954 Drivers' Championship. In 1955, Fangio won four races and Stirling Moss won the British Grand Prix; Fangio and Moss finished first and second in the championship. The team's first period ended after the 1955 Le Mans disaster, after which Mercedes-Benz withdrew from motor racing. The company re-entered Formula One in 1994 as an engine manufacturer. Ilmor developed the engines, and the partnership was subsequently integrated into Mercedes' performance-powertrain structure. The Mercedes-McLaren works relationship produced one Constructors' title and three Drivers' titles before the partnership ended as Mercedes prepared to return with its own team. In 2010, Daimler bought a major stake in Brawn GP, the successor to a lineage that included Tyrrell, British American Racing and Honda Racing F1. The operation retained its Brackley workforce and facilities, while Mercedes' engine business remained based in Brixworth. Rosberg and Schumacher were the first modern Mercedes drivers. Performance improved gradually, but the team placed fourth in the Constructors' Championship in 2010 and 2011 without a win. The 2012 season brought a new identity incorporating AMG and the team's first pole and victory of the modern era, both achieved by Rosberg in China. Hamilton joined Rosberg for 2013, winning in Hungary, while Rosberg won in Monaco and Britain. Toto Wolff became an executive director and managing partner in 2013, and Paddy Lowe joined as an executive director later that year. The 2014 technical regulations created the conditions for Mercedes' defining period. Turbocharged hybrid power units, strong integration between the Brixworth engine operation and Brackley chassis operation, and an effective driver pairing produced a dominant season. Mercedes won 16 of 19 races, took 18 pole positions and secured the Constructors' title; Hamilton won the Drivers' Championship. The team repeated the Constructors' success every year from 2014 through 2021. Hamilton won the Drivers' title in 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020, while Rosberg won in 2016 before retiring from Formula One. Mercedes also remained a major engine supplier to other teams. The modern organization is jointly owned by Mercedes-Benz Group, INEOS and Toto Wolff under the arrangement effective from January 2022. It continues to operate as an active Formula One constructor and as a platform for Mercedes-AMG performance branding, hybrid powertrain research, engineering recruitment, sponsorship and global fan engagement.
- 2022
Three-way ownership structure takes effect
[1]INEOS joined Mercedes-Benz Group and Toto Wolff as an equal one-third owner.
- 2021
Eighth consecutive Constructors' Championship
[1]Mercedes completed a record eight-year run of Constructors' Championships from 2014 through 2021.
- 2014
Hybrid-era championship breakthrough
[1]Mercedes won its first modern Constructors' Championship and Hamilton won the Drivers' title.
- 2012
First modern works-team win
[1]Nico Rosberg won the Chinese Grand Prix from pole position.
- 2010
Modern works team launched
[1]Daimler acquired Brawn GP and entered it as Mercedes GP Petronas.
- 1994
Return as an engine supplier
[1]Mercedes returned to Formula One through engines developed with Ilmor.
- 1955
Second consecutive Drivers' Championship
[1]Fangio won his second title with Mercedes, which withdrew from motorsport after the season following the Le Mans disaster.
- 1954
Formula One return and first victory
[1]Mercedes-Benz returned to the World Championship with the W196 and won its debut race at the French Grand Prix; Juan Manuel Fangio won the Drivers' Championship.
- 1934
Mercedes dominates European Grand Prix racing
[1]Mercedes-Benz became one of the leading manufacturers in the European Championship era and won three European titles.
Products and positioning
A premium, technology-led motorsport brand representing Mercedes-Benz and Mercedes-AMG at the highest level of international single-seater racing.
Formula One constructors · 2010
Mercedes Formula One racing cars
The team's single-seater racing cars are designed and built through the Brackley-based chassis operation. They combine aerodynamic structures, suspension, electronics, software and Mercedes-AMG performance branding for the Formula One World Championship.
Hybrid power units · 1994
Mercedes-AMG High Performance Powertrains
The Brixworth-based powertrain business develops Mercedes Formula One engines and hybrid systems. Its modern relevance grew with the turbo-hybrid regulations introduced in 2014, and Mercedes power units have also been supplied to customer teams.
Formula One racing car · 2023
Mercedes-AMG F1 W14
The W14 is identified in the supplied dossier as a flagship Mercedes-AMG Formula One car. It represents the team's turbo-hybrid-era constructor platform and its integration of chassis, aerodynamics, power unit and race engineering.
Controversies
1955
Withdrawal after the Le Mans disaster
The deaths of Pierre Levegh and more than 80 spectators at the 1955 24 Hours of Le Mans led Mercedes-Benz to withdraw from motorsport after the season. This was a major safety-related turning point rather than a scandal involving misconduct by the modern team.
Brand decisions
2022
Implement equal three-way ownershipM&ABackground
INEOS announced in 2020 that it intended to take a substantial stake in the team alongside Mercedes-Benz Group and Toto Wolff.
Action taken
The ownership arrangement became effective on 25 January 2022, giving each party an equal one-third interest.
Aftermath
The team continued as a jointly owned Mercedes Formula One operation.
2014
Commit to the turbo-hybrid Formula One generationGeneration changeBackground
The championship introduced turbocharged hybrid power units and associated technical regulations.
Action taken
Mercedes integrated its Brackley chassis operation with its Brixworth powertrain capability to compete under the new formula.
Aftermath
The team won eight consecutive Constructors' Championships from 2014 through 2021.
2012
Add AMG to the team identityStrategyBackground
Mercedes sought to connect its Formula One operation more directly with its high-performance road-car division.
Action taken
The team dropped GP from its title and adopted the Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team designation.
Aftermath
AMG became a permanent part of the team's brand architecture.
2010
Acquire and rebrand Brawn GPM&ABackground
Daimler sought to restore Mercedes-Benz as a factory Formula One constructor after years of engine involvement and its McLaren partnership.
Action taken
Daimler acquired a major stake in Brawn GP and entered the 2010 championship under the Mercedes name, with Petronas as title sponsor.
Aftermath
The operation became the foundation of Mercedes' modern works team and retained its Brackley base.
Recent events
Reported
Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team launches F1 W13 E Performance[3]
The Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team launched its new challenger for the 2022 season, the F1 W13 E Performance.
Reported
Xiaomi launches Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team Edition scooter[4]
Xiaomi officially launched the Mi Electric Scooter Pro 2 Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team Edition overseas. The limited-edition scooter was developed and manufactured by Ninebot for Xiaomi and was being sold only in the European market at the time of the report.
Reported
INEOS announces launch of INEOS Hygienics[5]
INEOS announced the launch of INEOS Hygienics, a healthcare business that will produce hospital-grade hand gels, sanitiser sprays and sanitiser wipes for retail sale. The business will operate manufacturing plants in the UK, Germany, France and the USA.
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