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Mercedes was a German Formula 1 team which was active for 2 seasons.
Their first race as a constructor was in 1954. Juan Manuel Fangio, Karl Kling, Hans Herrmann and Hermann Lang drove for Mercedes in 1954. Juan Manuel Fangio became World Champion that year driving for Mercedes. They have driven in 12 races and scored 139 points. In total they scored 9 victories and 17 podiums. In they achieved their highest constructor championship finish: th. In the 2 seasons they have been active they produced one driver championship: Juan Manuel Fangio in 1955.
Their first race as a constructor was in 1954. Juan Manuel Fangio, Karl Kling, Hans Herrmann and Hermann Lang drove for Mercedes in 1954. Juan Manuel Fangio became World Champion that year driving for Mercedes. They have driven in 12 races and scored 139 points. In total they scored 9 victories and 17 podiums. In they achieved their highest constructor championship finish: th. In the 2 seasons they have been active they produced one driver championship: Juan Manuel Fangio in 1955.
| Drivers: | Juan Manuel Fangio |
| Karl Kling | |
| Andre Simon | |
| Stirling Moss | |
| Hans Herrmann | |
| Piero Taruffi | |
| Chassis: | W196 |
| Engine: | Mercedes L8 |
| Tyres: | Continental |
| Total points: | 139 |
| Total wins: | 9 |
| Total podiums: | 17 |
| Points in 1955: | 79 |
| Wins in 1955: | 5 |
| Podiums in 1955: | 10 |
Other years of Mercedes
| 1955 | 1954 |
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Mercedes in 1955
- Mercedes Race 1 (Argentina): 12 points, total: 12 points
- Mercedes Race 2 (Monaco): 1 points, total: 12 points
- Mercedes Race 3 (Indianapolis 500): points, total: 12 points
- Mercedes Race 4 (Belgium): 15 points, total: 27 points
- Mercedes Race 5 (Netherlands): 14 points, total: 41 points
- Mercedes Race 6 (Great Britain): 22 points, total: 63 points
- Mercedes Race 7 (Italy): 15 points, total: 78 points
All results in 1955
| Date | Event | Grandprix | Circuit | # | Driver | Finish | Points |
| 1955-01-16 | 1 | Argentina | Buenos Aires | 2 | Juan Manuel Fangio | 1 | 9 |
| 4 | Karl Kling | SHR | 1 | ||||
| 6 | Stirling Moss | SHR | 1 | ||||
| 8 | Hans Herrmann | SHR | 1 | ||||
| 1955-05-22 | 2 | Monaco | Monte Carlo | 2 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Ret | 1 |
| 4 | Andre Simon | Ret | |||||
| 6 | Stirling Moss | 9 | |||||
| 1955-06-05 | 4 | Belgium | Spa-Francorchamps | 10 | Juan Manuel Fangio | 1 | 9 |
| 12 | Karl Kling | Ret | |||||
| 14 | Stirling Moss | 2 | 6 | ||||
| 1955-06-19 | 5 | Netherlands | Zandvoort | 8 | Juan Manuel Fangio | 1 | 8 |
| 10 | Stirling Moss | 2 | 6 | ||||
| 12 | Karl Kling | Ret | |||||
| 1955-07-16 | 6 | Great Britain | Aintree | 10 | Juan Manuel Fangio | 2 | 6 |
| 12 | Stirling Moss | 1 | 9 | ||||
| 14 | Karl Kling | 3 | 4 | ||||
| 50 | Piero Taruffi | 4 | 3 | ||||
| 1955-09-11 | 7 | Italy | Monza | 14 | Piero Taruffi | 2 | 6 |
| 16 | Stirling Moss | Ret | 1 | ||||
| 18 | Juan Manuel Fangio | 1 | 8 | ||||
| 20 | Karl Kling | Ret |
Overview of Mercedes
Distance from pole in seconds (5 years)
Past championship standings
Overview of all seasons
| Year | Name | Drivers | Chassis | Engine | Championship |
| 1955 | Mercedes | Juan Manuel Fangio Hans Herrmann Stirling Moss Karl Kling Andre Simon Piero Taruffi | W196 | Mercedes L8 | 1 |
| 1954 | Mercedes | Juan Manuel Fangio Karl Kling Hans Herrmann Hermann Lang | W196 | Mercedes L8 | 2 |
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