- Mercedes W196

- code S1052

- stirling moss

- 1955

- silverstone circuit

The Mercedes-Benz W196 (sometimes written as the Mercedes-Benz W 196 R) was a Formula One racing car produced by Mercedes-Benz for the 1954 and 1955 F1 seasons. Successor to the W194, in the hands of Juan Manuel Fangio and Stirling Moss it won 9 of 12 races entered and captured the only two world championships in which it competed.

Firsts included the use of desmodromic valves and Daimler-Benz developed mechanical direct fuel injection adapted from the DB 601 high-performance V12 used on the Messerschmitt Bf 109E fighter during World War II.

The 3-litre 300 SLR was derived from the W196 for the 1955 World Sportscar Championship season. Its crash at Le Mans that year ended not only its own short-lived domination but also spelled the end for the W196. Mercedes pulled out of competitive racing in 1955 and did not return for another three decades.

By its introduction at the 1954 French GP the 2.496cc desmodromic valves straight 8 delivered 257 bhp.

The W196 was the only F1 car with such advanced fuel technology, giving it a considerable advantage over the other carburetted engines. Variable length inlet tracts were experimented with and four wheel drive considered. An eventual 340 bhp at 10.000 rpm was targeted for the 2.5-litre F1 motor.

A conventional open-wheel-version was introduced for the most important race on the calendar for Mercedes: the German Grand Prix.

As the Monza, with its streamlined body, was really only suited for high-speed tracks the open wheel version was introduced.

The W196 was the only F1 car with such advanced fuel technology, giving it a considerable advantage over the other carburetted engines. Variable length inlet tracts were experimented with and four wheel drive considered. An eventual 340 bhp at 10.000 rpm was targeted for the 2.5-litre F1 motor.

- Mercedes F1 W06

- code S4600

- lewis hamilton

- 2015

- albert park circuit

The Mercedes F1 W06 Hybrid is a Mercedes-Benz Formula One racing car designed and developed under the direction of Paddy Lowe, Aldo Costa, Geoff Willis, Loïc Serra, Russell Cooley, John Owen, Mike Elliott and Jarrod Murphy to compete in the 2015 FIA Formula One World Championship. The cars were driven by Nico Rosberg and the reigning World Champion Lewis Hamilton, who remained with the team for a sixth and third season, respectively.

The chassis was named "F1 W06 Hybrid" to represent the sixth Formula One car that Mercedes had constructed since 2010, while the hybrid was marked to recognize the utilization of fully integrated hybrid power units.

The F1 W06 Hybrid was the successor of the highly successful F1 W05 Hybrid, which has been described as one of the most dominant in the sport's history. The new car was seen as an evolutionary design, with Lewis Hamilton declaring that "it is difficult to pick up any differences" between the two.

The performance of the F1 W06 Hybrid was one of the most dominant in any F1 season, earning 703 constructor's points out of a possible 817; they lost just 114 points across the whole season (earning 86.0% of points available). Both cars finished on the podium for 9 consecutive races, matching the record held by Ferrari – from the 1952 Belgian Grand Prix to the 1953 Belgian Grand Prix.

The team finished the season with 703 points, breaking their own record of 701 points set the previous season for most constructor points in a single season.

- Mercedes AMG F1 W12

- code S7695

- lewis hamilton

- 2021

- sochi autodrom

The Mercedes-AMG F1 W12 E Performance, commonly abbreviated as the Mercedes W12, is a Formula One racing car designed and constructed by the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team under the direction of James Allison to compete in the 2021 Formula One World Championship.

The car was driven by Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas. The car is based on the Mercedes-AMG F1 W11 EQ Performance which won the Drivers' and Constructors' Championships the previous season.

Whilst the W12 won the team's eighth consecutive constructors' title, this was the first Mercedes F1 car since the V6 turbo-hybrid era started in 2014 with which Mercedes failed to win the Drivers' Championship with either driver with Hamilton finishing 2nd in the standings.

The W12, whilst still highly competitive, was not as dominant as its predecessor.

After qualifying fourth at the Russian GP, Hamilton had a bad start, losing six positions but took the lead in the race on lap 51. Hamilton's eventual victory allowed him to score his 100th victory in his Formula One career, as well as the championship lead from Verstappen.

In the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Hamilton crossed the finish line in second position, losing the chance to claim a record-breaking eighth World Driver's Championship to Max Verstappen. However, Mercedes won their eighth consecutive World Constructor's Championship.

- Mercedes AMG W13

- code S8546

- george russell

- 2022

- circuit de spa-francorchamps

The Mercedes-AMG F1 W13 E Performance, commonly known as the Mercedes W13, is a Formula One racing car designed and constructed by the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team to compete in the 2022 Formula One World Championship.

The car was driven by Lewis Hamilton and George Russell, the latter racing his first season with the team. The team’s reserve driver was Nyck de Vries, who usually drove in Formula E for the Mercedes-EQ Formula E Team.

The chassis was Mercedes's first car built for the new ground effect technical regulations introduced in 2022, and the first Mercedes car not to win the World Constructors' Championship since 2013.

The Mercedes AMG F1 W13, with the exception of the car's drivetrain was an all new car designed to conform to the new FIA regulations in effect as of 2022. The W13 underwent a significant change with an almost sidepod-less design.

From a new turbocharger and fuel management system, Mercedes managed to increase 20 more horsepower from the new M13 E Performance power unit, resulting in a total maximum power output of 1030 hp.

The W13 saw the return of the traditional silver livery, after the W11 and W12 were painted black in support of the Black Lives Matter movement, though the drivers continued to race in black overalls.

The W13 proved to be uncompetitive in the early part of the season until Mercedes brought significant upgrades to the car in Spain.

The W13 is regarded as one of the worst Mercedes-AMG developed cars to date rivalling the race record of pre turbo-hybrid era Mercedes cars. Toto Wolff, Mercedes-AMG F1 Team Principal, claims that he intends to "put these cars in the reception at Brackley and in Brixworth to remind us every single day how difficult it can be"