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The story of Mercedes
Two strands of history
Mercedes won drivers’ titles with Juan Manuel Fangio in 1954 and 1955, before the Constructors’ Championship existed. The present Brackley organisation has a separate operational ancestry: BAR bought Tyrrell’s entry and built a new factory, Honda took control, and Ross Brawn’s management buyout produced the remarkable 2009 title-winning Brawn GP.
The modern Silver Arrows
Mercedes bought Brawn and returned as a works team in 2010. Michael Schumacher joined Nico Rosberg, who delivered the first win of the modern era in China in 2012. Lewis Hamilton arrived in 2013; the following season’s hybrid regulations began a run of eight constructors’ crowns. Hamilton and Rosberg fought for drivers’ titles, with Valtteri Bottas later helping sustain the team’s dominance.
Rebuilding for a new era
The 2022 ground-effect rules ended the title sequence. George Russell joined Hamilton before Kimi Antonelli replaced the Ferrari-bound seven-time champion for 2025. Mercedes’ 2026 programme combines its Brackley chassis operation with power-unit development at Brixworth. The old team names explain the organisation’s lineage; their trophies are not added to Mercedes’ constructor total.
