Mercedes-AMG Petronas Profile: Drivers, Owner, Power Unit & more

Following a 55-year absence from Formula 1, Mercedes returned in 2010 before exerting their dominance during the turbo-hybrid era by securing eight consecutive Constructors' Championships.

Mercedes F1 stats

Race Entries	318
Wins	129
Podiums	299
Pole Positions	142
Fastest Laps	109
Constructors' Championships	8
Drivers' Championships	9
Points	7717.5

*Statistics were correct as of 20/03/2025

When did Mercedes enter F1?

Mercedes-Benz made their debut in 1954 and were an immediate success in their first two seasons, only to leave F1 at the end of the 1955 campaign.

Mercedes did not return as a factory team until 2009, when they acquired Brawn GP.

Mercedes racing drivers

Current drivers

Mercedes' current driver lineup consists of George Russell and rookie Andrea Kimi Antonelli.

Drivers to have won the World Championship at Mercedes

Three drivers have contributed to Mercedes' tally of nine Drivers' Championship titles: Juan Manuel Fangio, Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg.

Mercedes' supremacy upon joining F1 in the 1950s was showcased by Fangio winning 93.3% of the points available in the 1954 season before retaining his title a year later with a race to spare.

On their return to the sport in 2010, Mercedes were forced to bide their time but the dawn of a new hybrid era returned seven drivers' title, of which six went to Hamilton and one to Rosberg, with the latter famously retiring following his 2016 success.

Other notable Mercedes drivers

Stirling Moss was a teammate to Juan Manuel Fangio in 1955 and won the British Grand Prix for the Silver Arrows at Aintree.

The great Michael Schumacher also came out of retirement to spear Mercedes' F1 return alongside Nico Rosberg, with the German pair working side-by-side until Lewis Hamilton's arrival in 2013.

Valtteri Bottas was a 10-time race winner for Mercedes during a five-year stint with the team.

Who owns Mercedes?

The Mercedes F1 team is split proportionally between the Mercedes-Benz Group, CEO Toto Wolff and INEOS.

Mercedes-Benz Group - formerly known as Daimler - acquired full control of the team in 2012 until Wolff purchased a 30% stake in the following year alongside three-time world champion Niki Lauda, who bought 10%.

This ownership structure remained in place until Lauda's passing in 2019 and in 2020, INEOS purchased a third of the company, with Wolff shoring up his side so that all three parties shared a third each.

Mercedes key staff

Mercedes team principal

Toto Wolff has served as team principal, CEO and co-owner of Mercedes since 2013, where he has overseen an unprecedented period of success for the German constructor.

Wolff was formerly an investor and the executive director of Williams between 2009 and 2012.

Mercedes technical director

British engineer and designer James Allison is the chief technical officer at Mercedes, a position he inherited from Paddy Lowe in 2017 following a three-year stint with Ferrari.

Mercedes power unit

Mercedes have produced their own power unit since returning to F1 and their V6 turbo-hybrid system is one of the most successful engines of all time.

The 2025 Mercedes model, the W16, is running a Mercedes-AMG F1 M16 E Performance power unit.

Where are Mercedes from?

Mercedes-Benz was first founded in Stuttgart, Germany at the start of the 20th century.

Where are Mercedes based?

Although Mercedes hold a German racing licence, the team's headquarters are located in Brackley and Brixworth in England, which has been the home of the Silver Arrows since 2010.