In 2015, the Drivers’ World Championship title again went to Lewis Hamilton while the team successfully defended its constructors’ title.Īfter Nico Rosberg had stepped down, Valtteri Bottas became the new race driver alongside Lewis Hamilton in 2017. With three rounds to spare, the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team had already secured the FIA F1 Constructors’ World Championship for the first time. Following Michael Schumacher’s retirement, Lewis Hamilton joined the team in 2013 and was crowned World Champion in 2014 while Rosberg was the year’s runner-up. The driver line-up remained unchanged while Rosberg secured the team’s maiden victory in the 2012 Chinese Grand Prix. In 2012, the team competed for the first time with its current designation as “Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team”.
Michael Schumacher and Nico Rosberg were the driver pairing. In 2010, Mercedes-Benz returned to Formula One with its own works-team and ran under the Mercedes GP Petronas F1 Team banner. Headquartered in Brackley in the UK, the team builds on Mercedes-Benz’s heritage in racing: back in 19 already, the Silver Arrows were represented in Formula One and won the drivers’ crown with Juan Manuel Fangio in both years. With currently eight consecutive Constructors’ and seven Drivers’ World Championships, the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team has an unparalleled track record in the pinnacle of motorsport.
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