Mercedes F1 Team

Also known as Mercedes Formula One team, Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team, Mercedes-Benz Grand Prix, BRAWN GP LIMITED, HONDA GP LIMITED, BAR HONDA GP LIMITED, BARGP LIMITED, BRITISH AMERICAN RACING GP LIMITED

Key facts

Full name: Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team
Base: Stuttgart , Baden-Württemberg, Germany (1954–1955), Brackley , England (2010–present)
Team principal s: Toto Wolff , (Team Principal & CEO), Bradley Lord , (Deputy Team Principal)
Technical director: James Allison
Website: mercedesamgf1 .com
Previous name: Brawn GP
Race drivers: 12. Kimi Antonelli , 63. George Russell
Test driver s: Frederik Vesti
Chassis: W17
Engine: Mercedes
Tyres: Pirelli
First entry: 1954 French Grand Prix

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Mercedes-Benz, a German 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-Benz Grand Prix Limited, competing as Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team, is based in Brackley, England, and holds a German racing licence. 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; this came into effect on 25 January 2022. 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.