Despite the fact that Mercedes is one of the most successful teams in the history of Formula 1, the reality is that its history, at least in terms of participation, is not as great as a large part of the public might expect.
The German manufacturer’s career in the great circus began in the middle of the 20th century in the 1954 season, but after concluding the 1955 campaign, the leaders of the star brand decided to abandon their project.
Although it is true that they were present as motorcyclists for many years, Mercedes did not return to Formula 1 as a team until 2010, the year in which they began to build a domain that is already part of the history of the highest category of motorsport.
See all the Mercedes cars and drivers in Formula 1:
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Photo by: Daimler AG
Photo by: Daimler AG
Photo by: Daimler AG
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Photo by: Steve Etherington/Motorsport Images
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Photo by: Alessio Morgese/Alex Galli
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Photo by: Mercedes AMG
Photo by: Mercedes AMG
Photo by: Mercedes AMG
Photo by: Mercedes AMG
Photo by: Glenn Dunbar/Motorsport Images
Photo by: Glenn Dunbar/Motorsport Images
Photo by: Mercedes AMG
If you are wondering why the W in the names of the Mercedes cars in Formula 1 is due, you should know that this W was the emblem of Daimler , the original owner of Mercedes. And despite the fact that Daimler no longer exists since this February, the German team maintains that name on its car for 2022.
In their less than 20 years competing in Formula 1, the cars known as ‘silver bullets’ have managed to sneak into all the historical classifications.
Before starting the 2022 season, Mercedes is the third team in Formula 1 -tied with McLaren- with the most constructor titles (8), the third with the most victories (124), the fourth with the most podiums (264) and the second team that has managed to score the most points (6,298.50) in Formula 1, only behind Ferrari.
All Mercedes cars and drivers in Formula 1:
| car model | Year in which he competed | pilots |
| W13 | 2022 |
Lewis Hamilton George Russell |
| W12 | 2021 |
Lewis Hamilton Valtteri Bottas |
| W11 | 2020 |
Lewis Hamilton Valtteri Bottas |
| W10 | 2019 |
Lewis Hamilton Valtteri Bottas |
| W09 | 2018 |
Lewis Hamilton Valtteri Bottas |
| W08 | 2017 |
Lewis Hamilton Valtteri Bottas |
| W07 | 2016 |
Lewis Hamilton Nico Rosberg |
| W06 | 2015 |
Lewis Hamilton Nico Rosberg |
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W05 |
2014 |
Lewis Hamilton Nico Rosberg |
| W04 | 2013 |
Lewis Hamilton Nico Rosberg |
| W03 | 2012 |
Michael Schumacher Nico Rosberg |
| W02 | 2011 |
Michael Schumacher Nico Rosberg |
| W01 | 2010 |
Michael Schumacher Nico Rosberg |
| W196 | 1955 |
Juan Manuel Fangio Karl Kling Hans Herrmann Stirling Moss André Simon Piero Taruffi |
| W196s | 1954 |
Juan Manuel Fangio Karl Kling Hans Herrmann Hermann Lang |
