Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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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.