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Mercedes
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Mercedes first entered F1 in 1954 and 1955 with Juan Manuel Fangio winning consecutive Drivers' titles before the Constructors' Championship was instituted in 1958. Returning as a Brackley-based works team under a German licence in 2010 after acquiring Brawn GP, Mercedes built the longest Constructors' streak in F1 history with 8 consecutive titles from 2014 to 2021. Powered by its 1.6-litre V6 turbo-hybrid unit, Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg won 51 of 59 races between 2014 and 2016, and Valtteri Bottas later helped extend the streak through 2021. At the 2026 São Paulo Grand Prix, Mercedes clinched its 9th Constructors' Championship with George Russell and 20-year-old Kimi Antonelli, tying Williams on titles while holding a 143 to 114 edge in Grand Prix wins and 10 Drivers' titles overall. Mercedes holds 9 Constructors' Championships, including a record 8 straight from 2014 to 2021, and leads Williams on 143 GP wins.
About Mercedes-Benz
Core Identity: Mercedes-Benz is one of the world's oldest and most prestigious luxury automotive brands, tracing its heritage to Carl Benz's 1886 motor-car patent and the 1926 merger of Daimler and Benz Foundational Thesis: Following the 2021 spin-off of Daimler Truck and its 2022 renaming to Mercedes-Benz Group AG, the company has pivoted toward high-margin Top-End Vehicles (15% of 2025 car sales), proprietary software (MB.OS), and a 40+ model launch cycle Contemporary Significance: Celebrating 140 years of innovation in 2026, Mercedes-Benz generated €132.2B in 2025 revenue and €32.2B in industrial net liquidity while deploying MB.DRIVE ASSIST PRO 1886–1926 (Patent Motorwagen & Merger): Carl Benz patented the first motor car in 1886; Gottlieb Daimler's Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft sold the first Mercedes in 1901 (named after Emil Jellinek's daughter); Daimler and Benz merged in 1926 1998–2007 (DaimlerChrysler Era): Merged with Chrysler in 1998 and divested it to Cerberus in 2007, renaming the parent Daimler AG 2021–2022 (Truck Spin-Off & Renaming): Spun off Daimler Truck Holding AG in December 2021 (retaining ~30%) and renamed Daimler AG to Mercedes-Benz Group AG in February 2022
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