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101-516: Silver Arrows (German: Silberpfeile ) is a nickname typically given to silver racing cars with a significant connection to a German car manufacturer. Although the term was coined in 1932, it came into popular usage regarding Germany's dominant Mercedes-Benz and Auto Union Grand Prix motor racing cars between 1934 and 1939. The name was later applied to the Mercedes-Benz Formula One and sports cars in 1954 and 1955, then to
202-408: A red flag prevented him and other drivers from setting a second flying lap in the third and final session. After Verstappen's retirement, which would bring out the second red flag and the second start of the session, Hamilton locked up going into turn 1, having selected the wrong brake mode; he went into the runoff. While Hamilton and Bottas managed to finish the race, both of them failed to finish in
303-604: A 4.0-litre engine. Some models carry further designations indicating special features: Model designation badges can be removed at the request of the customer. Rationalisation of the model nomenclature was announced in November 2014 for future models. The changes consolidate many confusing nomenclature and their placements in the model range, for example—the CL-Class is now called the S-Class Coupé. The naming structure
404-490: A bad start, losing six positions before heading into turn 1. Hamilton overtook Alonso in the following lap. On lap 48, rain began to fall as Hamilton immediately pitted for Intermediate tyres while the race leader, Norris, stayed out on his slicks. On lap 51, Norris' choice to stay out on slick tyres failed him; he ran wide at turn 5, allowing Hamilton to take the lead of the race. Hamilton's eventual victory allowed him to score his 100th victory in his Formula One career, as well as
505-474: A diesel engine are no longer given a separate letter. The SLR and SLS supercars do not carry a numerical designation. Today, many numerical designations no longer reflect the engine's actual displacement, but more of the relative performance and marketing position. Despite its engine displacement in two litres, the powerplant in the A45 AMG produces 355 brake horsepower so the designation is higher as to indicate
606-430: A first-lap collision at Copse corner , where Hamilton's car experienced understeer and collided with Verstappen, who hit the wall going sideways across the gravel. Hamilton, whose car suffered minor damage, slowed down, allowing Charles Leclerc to take the lead of the race. Due to Verstappen's crash, the race was red flagged. The race was resumed after fifteen minutes as Hamilton was given a ten-second time penalty, with
707-485: A mistake, thus Hamilton achieved pole position. On lap 37 of the race, Hamilton caught up to Verstappen and tried to overtake him at turn 1. Verstappen defended by going of the track, almost crashing onto Hamilton; earlier, Verstappen was told to give back his position to Hamilton, but the Mercedes driver was not informed. As soon as Verstappen slowed down to let him go, Hamilton crashed onto the back of Verstappen's car. As
808-865: A new livery and launch a drive to improve diversity within the team. The team would continue to use a black livery going into 2021 , reverting to a silver livery in 2022 . The 2023 car, the Mercedes W14 , sported a black livery once again, this time to save weight after struggling with excess weight on the W13. NB : For sources specifically about Auto Union Silver Arrows, see Auto Union racing cars . For sources specifically about Mercedes-Benz Silver Arrows, see Mercedes-Benz in motorsport . Italics indicate factory team. Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-Benz ( German pronunciation: [mɛʁˌtseːdəs ˈbɛnts, -dɛs -] ), commonly referred to simply as Mercedes and occasionally as Benz ,
909-433: A result, Hamilton slightly damaged his car's front wing. Verstappen was given a ten-second time penalty for slowing down in the middle of the track. On lap 42, Verstappen finally let Hamilton get past, but immediately and illegally overtook Hamilton in the following corner. On lap 43, Hamilton got past Verstappen to win the first ever Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, also setting the fastest lap of the race. The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
1010-482: A result, Hamilton's lead in the championship was cut to three points from Verstappen. Hamilton qualified in second position for the Dutch Grand Prix , just 0.038 seconds behind Verstappen. Hamilton set the fastest lap and finished the race in second position behind Verstappen, who won his first home race; Hamilton lost the championship lead again. Bottas came third, overtaking Norris, who finished tenth. At
1111-443: A strong reputation for quality and durability. Some objective measures looking at passenger vehicles, such as J. D. Power surveys, demonstrated a downturn in reputation in these criteria in the late 1990s and early 2000s. By mid-2005, Mercedes temporarily returned to the industry average for initial quality, a measure of problems after the first 90 days of ownership, according to J. D. Power. In J. D. Power's Initial Quality Study for
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#17327767421431212-537: Is "The Best or Nothing". Mercedes-Benz traces its origins to Karl Benz 's first internal combustion engine in a car, seen in the Benz Patent Motorwagen – financed by Bertha Benz 's dowry and patented in January 1886 – and Gottlieb Daimler and their engineer Wilhelm Maybach 's conversion of a stagecoach, with the addition of a petrol engine, introduced later that year. The Mercedes automobile
1313-698: Is a German luxury and commercial vehicle brand that was founded in 1926. Mercedes-Benz AG (a subsidiary of the Mercedes-Benz Group , established in 2019) is based in Stuttgart , Baden-Württemberg , Germany. Mercedes-Benz AG manufactures luxury vehicles and light commercial vehicles , all branded under the Mercedes-Benz name. From November 2019 onwards, the production of Mercedes-Benz-branded heavy commercial vehicles (trucks and buses) has been managed by Daimler Truck , which separated from
1414-615: Is a joint venture with Saigon Mechanical Engineering Corporation . In 2021-2022, Mercedes-Benz Vietnam invested approximately 33 million USD to upgrade 6 technologies at this factory in preparation for the assembly of AMG models. The 1996 Mercedes E230 was the first model produced by the Mercedes-Benz Vietnam assembly plant and was part of the initial batch assembled locally. Other than in its native birthplace, Germany, Mercedes-Benz vehicles are or have been partly manufactured or assembled in: Mercedes-Benz normally has
1515-620: Is divided into four categories: core, off-road vehicle/SUV, 4-door coupé, and roadster. AMG GT and V-Class are unaffected by the change. In October 2016, Mercedes unveiled the X-Class; a pickup truck built on the Nissan Navara . At the 2016 Paris Motor Show , the company announced the EQ , a family of upcoming battery electric vehicles based on a modular platform , expected to represent up to 25% of its global sales by 2025. Note: The CLA
1616-455: Is one of the best-known and longest-standing automotive brands in the world. The pontiff's Popemobile has often been sourced from Mercedes-Benz. In November 2019, Daimler AG announced that Mercedes-Benz, until that point a company marque, would be spun off into a separate, wholly-owned subsidiary called Mercedes-Benz AG. The new subsidiary would manage the Mercedes-Benz car and van business. Mercedes-Benz-badged trucks and buses would be part of
1717-612: Is positioned between the A- and B-Class models, while the CLE sits between the C- and E-Classes. In addition to the revised nomenclature, Mercedes-Benz has new suffix nomenclature for the drive systems. CDI GLA 200 d Electric Drive B 250 e BlueTEC HYBRID E 300 h The revised A45 AMG for the 2016 model year on has shifted the model designation to the right side while AMG is on the left side. This trend commenced with Mercedes-Maybach with MAYBACH on
1818-468: The 190-class with the numeric designation of "190" as to denote its entry-level in the model along with the displacement label on the right side of the boot (190E 2.3 for 2.3-litre 4-cylinder petrol motor, 190D 2.5 for 2.5-litre 5-cylinder diesel motor, and so forth). Some older models (such as the SS and SSK) did not have a number as part of the designation at all. For the 1994 model year, Mercedes-Benz revised
1919-481: The 2020 season, while originally going to use a silver livery as usual, Mercedes decided to switch to an all-black livery , following the growing worldwide support for the Black Lives Matter movement, and the postponement of the season. Hamilton prompted the livery change, saying he wanted the team to show its support for the cause through more than just social media posts, which led to the idea to adopt
2020-541: The Blitzen Benz were white, as were the three Mercedes that won the 1914 French Grand Prix 1–2–3. On the other hand, Mercedes won the Italian Targa Florio with cars painted red in 1922 ( Giulio Masetti ) and 1924 ( Christian Werner ), blending in with the local competitors. The big supercharged 200 hp Mercedes-Benz SSKL with which Rudolf Caracciola won the 1931 Mille Miglia was called
2121-543: The DB601 aero engines. To build the latter, in 1936, it built a factory hidden in the forest at Genshagen around 10 km south of Berlin . By 1942, the company had mostly stopped producing cars, and was now devoted to war production. According to its own statement, in 1944, almost half of its 63,610 employees were forced labourers, prisoners of war, or concentration-camp detainees. Another source quotes this figure at 46,000. The company later paid $ 12 million in reparations to
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#17327767421432222-519: The Eifelrennen at the Nürburgring , it allegedly recorded 751 kg (1,656 lb). Racing manager Alfred Neubauer and his driver Manfred von Brauchitsch , who both later published their memoirs, claimed that they had the idea of removing all the white lead-based paint from the bodywork. The story continues that the next day the shining silver aluminium beneath was exposed and scrutineering
2323-634: The F-Cell fuel cell vehicle. The current version, based on the B-Class, has a 250-mile range and is available for lease, with volume production scheduled to begin in 2014. Mercedes has also announced the SLS AMG E-Cell , a fully electric version of the SLS sports car, with deliveries expected in 2013. The Mercedes-Benz S400 BlueHYBRID was launched in 2009, and is the first production automotive hybrid in
2424-474: The Hungarian Grand Prix , which was the second Mercedes front row lockout of the season. The race started on damp conditions; Bottas was involved in a multi-car collision at turn 1. The safety car was bought out and after two laps have been completed behind the safety car, the race was red-flagged so the marshals can clean up the debris. The restart saw Hamilton being the only driver in the grid at
2525-480: The Italian Grand Prix , Hamilton qualified in second position for the sprint race, just 0.096 seconds behind Bottas. Hamilton appeared to be struggling during the sprint race, already losing four positions by turn 2, but made up one place to finish fifth at the end of the race. Hamilton was promoted to fourth position as Bottas, who set a lap fast enough for pole position, had to start the race from back of
2626-729: 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
2727-597: The Mercedes-Maybach name, with the models being luxury-focused, enhanced models of Mercedes-Benz cars, such as the 2016 Mercedes-Maybach S600 . The Mercedes-Maybach GLS 600 SUV debuted in November 2019. Daimler partnered with BYD Auto to make and sell a battery-electric car called Denza in China. However, after reducing its stake in 2021, the Stuttgart-based company has now exited Denza completely:
2828-641: The North American International Auto Show . Each car features a different powertrain – battery-electric, fuel-cell electric, and gasoline-electric hybrid. In the same year, Mercedes also showed the Vision S500 PHEV concept with a 19 miles (31 km) all-electric range and CO 2 emissions of 74 grams/km in the New European Driving Cycle . Since 2002, Mercedes-Benz has developed
2929-769: The Sauber Group C prototype racing sports cars that raced at Le Mans in the late 1980s as well as the McLaren - Mercedes Formula One cars of the late 1990s and 2000s, and is currently applied to the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 cars from 2010 to present. For decades until the introduction of sponsorship liveries, each country had its traditional colour in automobile racing . German race cars for their Silver Arrows silver, Italian for their Rosso corsa red, British ones were British racing green green, French Bleu de France blue, etc. German cars like
3030-486: The São Paulo Grand Prix , Hamilton qualified on pole position, half a second ahead of Verstappen. After the session, he was disqualified from qualifying; stewards claimed his car's DRS opening slot was larger than the permitted 85 millimeters. As a result, Hamilton was forced to start from the back of the grid for the sprint. In the sprint race, Hamilton started from back and made up fifteen places to finish
3131-527: The W13 , which had a traditional silver-painted livery. The black colour was created by leaving most of the parts as unpainted raw carbon whilst some others (mainly the top of the nose and the engine cover) are painted with matte black paint. By 1937, the supercharged engine of a Mercedes-Benz W125 attained an output of 646 hp (475 kW), a figure not greatly exceeded in Grand Prix Racing until
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3232-550: The White Elephant . In 1958, Alfred Neubauer described the origin of the Silver Arrows as being accidental. In 1934 the international governing body of motor sport prescribed a maximum weight limit of 750 kg (1,653 lb) for Grand Prix racing cars, excluding tyres and fuel. Neubauer said that when in spring 1934, the Mercedes-Benz team placed its new Mercedes-Benz W25 on the scrutineering scales prior to
3333-402: The 1950s also had lower-case letters (b, c, and d) to indicate specific trim levels. For other models, the numeric part of the designation does not match the engine displacement. This was done to show the model's position in the model range independent of displacement or in the price matrix. For these vehicles, the actual displacement in litres is suffixed to the model designation. An exception was
3434-432: The 2010 return to F1 racing of AMG-Petronas cars, dominant there since 2014. Now a traditional colour for road-cars in reference to the Silver Arrows , most German car companies have a shade of silver in their catalogues conforming to Silberpfeil-Grau , or Silver Arrow Grey . However, Audi and Mercedes-Benz are not the only German car companies who paint their cars in a silver colour. Porsche has also inherited
3535-456: The Abu Dhabi controversy, concluding that Masi had incorrectly applied regulations, in that not all lapped cars had unlapped themselves, and the safety car had not completed one additional lap before coming back into the pitlane. The report attributed these matters to human error. The safety car rules would be clarified for the 2022 season. Following its competitive career, the car was used at
3636-468: The Daimler Truck AG subsidiary. For information relating to the three-pointed star symbol of the brand, see under the title Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft , including the merger into Daimler-Benz. In May 2022, Mercedes-Benz announced that it has recently sold the most expensive car at the price of $ 142 million (€135 million). The car is a very rare 1955 Mercedes-Benz SLR that has been kept in
3737-558: The Formula One calendar. Hamilton led every single lap in the race, winning 25 seconds ahead of Verstappen. This was Hamilton's 30th different circuit where he has won a Grand Prix. The Saudi Arabian Grand Prix was another rookie Grand Prix for the Formula One calendar. Hamilton set the pole position lap in his first attempt, in the second one he was unable to improve his time as he had a slide, forcing him to abort his flying lap. However, Verstappen aborted his second flying lap due to
3838-685: The German automaker's collection and bought by a private owner. Mercedes in an announcement said that the sale will be used to establish the Mercedes-Benz Fund. In June 2022, Mercedes-Benz recalled almost one million vehicles built between 2004 and 2015, due to potential problems with their braking system, caused by possible "advanced corrosion". As of the Daimler AG company split, the Mercedes-Benz Cars division now handled
3939-680: The Mercedes cars of Hamilton (2nd) and Bottas (3rd) to pole at the season opener , Hamilton narrowly won from Verstappen, with Bottas finishing third. Williams driver and Mercedes protégé George Russell (who drove the W12's predecessor, the W11 , at the 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix ) suggested that the W12 and the Williams FW43B could have issues with wind sensitivity and could explain the struggles of Mercedes relative to Red Bull in Bahrain. In
4040-962: The Mercedes-Benz Group is no longer involved in the Chinese car brand Denza, as it sold its last ten per cent stake in Denza in July 2024. In 2016, Daimler announced plans to sell Mercedes-Benz-badged fully electric battery cars in China. Beijing Benz is a joint venture with the BAIC Group to produce the Mercedes-Benz branded cars in China. Established in 1995, Mercedes-Benz Vietnam is a joint venture between Saigon Mechanical Engineering Corporation (SAMCO) and Daimler AG . Daimler AG assembles various Mercedes-Benz models from CKD kits at its factory in Ho Chi Minh City . The factory
4141-460: The Mercedes-Benz Group to form an independent entity at the end of 2021. In 2018, Mercedes-Benz became the world’s largest premium vehicle brand, with a sales volume of 2.31 million passenger cars. The roots of the brand trace back to the 1901 Mercedes by Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft and the 1886 Benz Patent-Motorwagen by Carl Benz , which is widely recognized as the first automobile powered by an internal combustion engine. The brand’s slogan
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4242-819: The Mercedes-Benz Trucks division is part of the Daimler Truck company and includes other sub-companies that were part of the DaimlerChrysler merger. Gottlieb Daimler sold the world's first truck in 1886. Their first factory to be built outside Germany after World War II was in Argentina . They originally built trucks, many of which were modified by third parties to be used as buses, popularly named Colectivo . Mercedes-Benz has been producing buses since 1895 in Mannheim , Germany. Since 1995,
4343-536: The Mercedes-Benz- and the Smart -branded cars' production. Mercedes-AMG became a majority-owned division of Mercedes-Benz in 1999. The company was integrated into DaimlerChrysler in 1999, and became Mercedes-Benz AMG on 1 January 1999. Daimler's ultraluxury Maybach brand was under the Mercedes-Benz Cars division until December 2012, when production was stopped due to decreased sales. It now exists under
4444-758: The Polytechnic School in Stuttgart from 1857 to 1859. After completing various technical activities in France and England, he started working as a draftsman in Geislingen in 1862. At the end of 1863, he was appointed workshop inspector at a machine-tool factory in Reutlingen, where he met Wilhelm Maybach in 1865. Throughout the 1930s, Mercedes-Benz produced the 770 model, a car that was notably popular throughout Germany's Nazi period. Adolf Hitler
4545-593: The UK by Brighton-based Elektromotive , have been installed at seven locations as part of a pilot project, and further expansion of the initiative is planned later in 2010. In the United States, Mercedes-Benz was assessed a record US$ 30.66 million fine for their decision to not meet the federal corporate average fuel economy standard in 2009. Certain Mercedes-Benz cars, including the S550 and all AMG models sold in
4646-520: The United States, also face an additional gas guzzler tax . However, newer AMG models fitted with the M157 engine will not be subject to the gas-guzzler tax, due to improved fuel economy, and newer models powered by the M276 and M278 engines will have better fuel economy. In 2008, Mercedes also had the worst CO 2 average of all major European manufacturers, ranking 14th out of 14 manufacturers. Mercedes
4747-588: 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 either in pre-season testing or at the 2021 Bahrain Grand Prix . The regulation changes designed to reduce downforce produced by
4848-420: The back of the field. Having suffered from a poor pitstop and being stuck behind Ricciardo for much of the race, Mercedes called him into the pits so he can set a fastest lap. The additional point allowed Mercedes to maintain its lead over Red Bull in the constructors' championship. Hamilton stood behind Verstappen for the entire race, and managed to secure second from Pérez, who was chasing close behind him. In
4949-564: The birth of Mercedes-Benz as a brand. In 1901, the name "Mercedes" was re-registered by DMG worldwide as a protected trademark. The first Mercedes-Benz branded vehicles were produced in 1926, following the merger of Karl Benz and Gottlieb Daimler's companies into the Daimler-Benz company on 28 June of the same year. Gottlieb Daimler was born on 17 March 1834 in Schorndorf. After training as a gunsmith and working in France, he attended
5050-495: The brands of Mercedes-Benz's buses and coaches are under the umbrella of EvoBus GmbH, since December 2021 belonging to Daimler Truck AG. EvoBus, through its regional subsidiaries, markets them in European countries, while in other regions of the world marketing and sales duties are passed to regional subsidiaries of Daimler Truck. Mercedes-Benz produces a wide range of buses and coaches, mainly for Europe and Asia. The first model
5151-460: The championship lead from Verstappen. Hamilton was the fastest in qualifying in Turkey , but was dropped down the grid because of a penalty due to a power unit component change. Valtteri Bottas was promoted to pole position and won the race, his first of the season. Hamilton was forced to make a late pit stop, which cost him couple of places to finish the race in fifth position. In doing so Hamilton
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#17327767421435252-413: The championship rivals would 1.3 seconds from 11 seconds. However, Verstappen was unable to make advantage of it, as Hamilton took the lead from Pérez and extended the gap between Verstappen. On lap 35, Antonio Giovinazzi retired from the race, which caused a virtual safety car period, Verstappen gained advantage from it, as pitted for newer tyres. Mercedes decided to keep Hamilton racing, to prevent losing
5353-417: The chicane. Red Bull immediately reported that Hamilton gained an advantage from it, though their report was rejected, with the stewards claiming that no investigation was necessary. Hamilton made his first pit stop to change onto hard tyres on lap 14, one lap later than Verstappen, which let Pérez inherit the lead. Red Bull informed Pérez to hold up Hamilton, to allow Verstappen to close the gap. The gap between
5454-521: The conclusion of 1996, the team began using a silver livery and thus the McLaren-Mercedes cars were often referred to as "Silver Arrows". In 2010 , after purchasing the Brawn GP outfit and rebranding it as Mercedes GP Petronas F1 Team , Mercedes-Benz became a constructor again. Mercedes' cars have been nicknamed "Silver Arrows" by the press and by the team itself. The modern cars race with
5555-667: The early 1980s, when turbo-charged engines were common in Formula One – although it was at least matched as early as the late 1940s by conventionally fuelled Grand Prix engines like the BRM V16 , despite the rules restricting later engines to half the cylinder capacity. The Silver Arrows of Mercedes and Auto Union cars reached speeds of well over 300 kilometres per hour (186 mph) in 1937, and well over 400 km/h (249 mph) during land speed record runs. The superiority of these vehicles in international motor racing established
5656-542: The eventual race winner, Verstappen. At the Portuguese Grand Prix , Valtteri Bottas qualified on pole ahead of Hamilton. Bottas kept the lead of the race onto turn 1; both Hamilton and Verstappen overtook him later in the race. Hamilton maintained the lead to win the race over 29 seconds ahead of Verstappen. Hamilton achieved his 100th pole position at the Spanish Grand Prix . Verstappen took
5757-522: The final lap. As a result, Verstappen got past Hamilton at turn 5, almost colliding with the Mercedes in an unexpected overtake attempt. Hamilton tried to gain his position back, but was ultimately unsuccessful due to Verstappen's tyre advantage and better positioning into the corner. Hamilton crossed the finish line in second position, losing the chance to claim a record-breaking eighth World Driver's Championship . However, Mercedes won their eighth consecutive World Constructor's Championship . Hamilton said
5858-800: The first quarter of 2007, Mercedes showed dramatic improvement by climbing from 25th to 5th place and earning several awards for its newer models. For 2008, Mercedes-Benz's initial quality rating improved by yet another mark, to 4th place. On top of this accolade, it also received the Platinum Plant Quality Award for their Mercedes branded Sindelfingen, Germany body assembly plant. J. D. Power's 2011 US Initial Quality and Vehicle Dependability Studies both ranked Mercedes-Benz vehicles above average in build quality and reliability. In J. D. Power's United Kingdom Survey in 2011, Mercedes cars were rated above average. Additionally, iSeeCars.com study for Reuters in 2014 found Mercedes to have
5959-455: The floor area are said to have compromised lower rake designs, like the W12, more than higher rake designs like that of Red Bull RB16B , along with the banning of the DAS system . Pundits Lawrence Barretto, Scott Mitchell, Mark Hughes and Edd Straw made Red Bull favourites for the first race of the year due to a stronger performance than Mercedes during testing. Although Verstappen did beat
6060-423: The greater performance. Another example is the E250 CGI having greater performance than the E200 CGI due to the different engine tuning even though both have 1.8-litre engines. From the marketing perspective, E200 seems more "upscale" than E180. Recent AMG models use the "63" designation (in honor of the 1960s 6.3-litre M100 engine) despite being equipped with either a 6.2-litre ( M156 ), a 5.5-litre ( M157 ) or even
6161-400: The grid due to exceeding the quota of power unit components. Verstappen and Hamilton collided during the race on lap 24, which saw both drivers retire as Hamilton saw his first retirement since the 2018 Austrian Grand Prix . Bottas went on to finish 3rd behind the two McLaren drivers of Ricciardo and Norris. Hamilton was the fastest in Q1 and Q2 during qualifying at the Russian Grand Prix , but
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#17327767421436262-454: The introduction of the Mercedes-AMG F1 W14 E Performance Formula One car. At the launch, held on 15 February 2023, the W14 was revealed to have a black livery, much like its predecessors, the Mercedes F1 W11 of 2020 and the W12 of 2021, but unlike those aforementioned cars, the black livery on the car is not being primarily used to promote diversity, but to save weight after the team admitted to struggling with excess weight with its 2022 car,
6363-453: The labourers' families. In 1958, the two companies began a partnership to sell their cars in the United States with Studebaker . A few American-based Daimler Benz dealerships were converted into Mercedes-Benz dealerships when Daimler's non-Mercedes-partnered company closed in 1966. Over the decades, Mercedes-Benz has introduced many electronic and mechanical innovations and safety features that later became common. Currently, Mercedes-Benz
6464-432: The lead from Hamilton onto turn 1, though Verstappen's first pit stop was slower with Red Bull staying on a one-stop strategy. On lap 59, Hamilton passed Verstappen for the lead and went on to win the race. In the Monaco Grand Prix , Hamilton experienced his worst qualifying session since the 2018 German Grand Prix because of a tyre temperature issue, only managed to qualify in seventh. Issues continued into race day, and he
6565-483: The lead to his rival. Hamilton comfortably led the race with a significant gap between Verstappen. On lap 53, Nicholas Latifi , who was fighting with Mick Schumacher , crashed onto the wall at turn 14 due to dirty tyres after a brief altercation at turn 9. As a result, the safety car was brought out. Hamilton, who had been leading the race at this point, decided to stay on his older tyres, while Verstappen pitted for fresh softs. In doing so, five lapped cars stood between
6666-474: The lead. Hamilton made his second stop on lap 19 for Hard compound tyres, which allowed to undercut Verstappen and Daniel Ricciardo , Hamilton fought his way up to fourth position and then pitted on lap 48 to come out behind Fernando Alonso . Hamilton was held behind Alonso for twelve laps, but finally got past Alonso as he locked up his brakes and ran wide at turn 1 on lap 53. Hamilton caught up to Sainz and overtook him to take third position on lap 67 and finished
6767-435: The left and S500/S600 on the right. Mercedes-Benz has developed multi- concept cars with alternative propulsion, such as hybrid-electric, fully electric, and fuel-cell powertrains . At the 2007 Frankfurt motor show , Mercedes-Benz showed seven hybrid models, including the F700 concept car , powered by a hybrid-electric drivetrain featuring the DiesOtto engine. In 2009, Mercedes-Benz displayed three BlueZERO concepts at
6868-445: The lowest vehicle recall rate out of competitors. Mercedes-Benz offers a versatile range of consumer-passenger, light commercial and heavy commercial equipment. These vehicles are manufactured in multiple countries worldwide. The Smart marque of city cars are also produced by Daimler AG. Mercedes-Benz currently offers three types of vans; Citan , Vito , and Sprinter . They are all produced by Daimler AG. Since December 2021,
6969-424: The majority of their bodies painted in a traditional silver shade, trimmed in Petronas green. For the 2019 German Grand Prix at Hockenheim the cars raced in a special livery honouring the origins of their silver colour and to also celebrate the team's 200th start in F1. The cars were painted in such a way to pay homage to the story of the white paint being peeled away, exposing the shiny silver underneath. For
7070-401: The naming system. Models were divided into "classes" denoted by an arrangement of up to three letters (see "Current model range" above), followed by a three-digit (or two-digit for AMG models, with the number approximately equal to the displacement in litres multiplied by 10) number related to the engine displacement as before. Variants of the same model such as an estate version or a vehicle with
7171-426: The opening of the Las Vegas Grand Prix strip (in the livery of the 2022 car, the W13 ). The car was also driven at the 2023 Goodwood Festival of Speed (in the livery of the 2023 car, the W14 ), driven by Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team development driver Esteban Gutiérrez . In 2024 ahead of the Miami Grand Prix , Lewis Hamilton drove the car (in the livery of the 2024 car, the W15 ) down Fifth Avenue as
7272-529: The podium, with Hamilton finishing 2nd in Styria, and Bottas taking 3rd in Styria and 2nd In Austria. This allowed Verstappen to increase his championship lead by 32 points as he achieved his first grand slam. At the British Grand Prix , Mercedes introduced a huge upgrade package to increase the car's competitiveness. Hamilton qualified on pole for the first sprint race , while Bottas qualified 3rd. In
7373-556: The points since the 2012 United States Grand Prix . At the French Grand Prix , Hamilton qualified behind Verstappen for the race. In the opening lap, Hamilton took the lead as Verstappen made a mistake. Hamilton made his first pit stop on lap 19, one lap later than Verstappen. In doing so, Hamilton lost the lead to Verstappen due to the Red Bull driver's undercut performed with his newer tyres. On lap 32, Verstappen pitted for
7474-521: The race behind Ocon and Sebastian Vettel , though he was promoted to second after Vettel's disqualification. This result allowed Hamilton and Mercedes to take the championship lead from Verstappen and Red Bull respectively. Verstappen took pole from Russell and Hamilton in the Belgian Grand Prix in a wet qualifying session. The race was heavily affected by rain, which initially saw the start delayed by 25 minutes. After two formation laps behind
7575-455: The race fifth just from 24 laps. Bottas jumped Verstappen at the start, going on to win the sprint race. Hamilton was dropped to tenth position for the race start due to taking another new engine for the race. In the race, Hamilton caught up to the race leader, Verstappen, by lap 48. Hamilton tried to get past Verstappen, but was pushed wide by the Dutchman; the stewards claimed no investigation
7676-474: The race result had been "manipulated" via team radio to his senior race engineer, Peter Bonnington . A few of the drivers claimed Masi's decision were "made for TV" and criticised him for the safety car controversy and for allegedly not following the rules correctly. Mercedes' appeals after the race were denied by the FIA, thus awarding Verstappen the title. On 19 March 2022, the FIA published their official report into
7777-454: The race, Verstappen started well and overtook Hamilton for first place; Hamilton briefly regained the lead only to lose it again to Verstappen after Hamilton pitted. On lap 31, Hamilton went off-track and through the gravel trap, rejoining in eighth position. A red flag soon followed after a crash between Bottas and George Russell . After a rolling start, Hamilton overtook a majority of the field to finish in second position, over 20 seconds behind
7878-582: The race, which made overtaking difficult, but he managed to climb back to 6th after overtaking the Ferrari of Carlos Sainz Jr. on the last lap. Hamilton qualified in second position again for the Mexico City Grand Prix , but this time Bottas was on pole position. Verstappen immediately took the lead of the race onto turn 1 from Bottas, where he suffered a poor start in the race and was tagged by Daniel Ricciardo going into Turn 1, sending him to
7979-426: The restart while rest of the grid pitted for slick tyres, forcing them to start from the pit lane. Hamilton broke the record for the fewest number of cars on the grid surpassing both the 2005 United States Grand Prix in which the race saw six cars took part after seven teams withdrew from the race, and the 2015 Australian Grand Prix . Hamilton made his first pit stop by the end of lap 4, allowing Esteban Ocon to take
8080-566: The safety car, the race start was suspended and red-flagged due to poor conditions and lack of visibility. A three-hour delay followed before the race was resumed. After a further three laps, the race was red-flagged again and not restarted, becoming the shortest race in Formula One history and the sixth to award half-points as less than 75% of the race was completed. After a two-lap countback was performed as per regulations, Verstappen won by default, with Russell, scoring his first podium in his Formula One career, in second and Hamilton in third place. As
8181-576: The season opener at the Bahrain Grand Prix , Hamilton qualified in second place behind Verstappen. When the race got underway, Verstappen managed to stay ahead of Hamilton, but Mercedes decided to undercut Verstappen by pitting Hamilton for hard tyres at the end of lap 14. Hamilton eventually won the race. In the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix , Hamilton achieved his 99th pole position, ahead of Sergio Pérez and Verstappen. In
8282-461: The second time, but Mercedes decided to keep Hamilton out in a one-stop strategy. With five laps remaining, Verstappen took the lead and went onto win the race just 3 seconds ahead of Hamilton, while Bottas finished 4th after being passed by Perez. The Styrian and Austrian Grand Prix were both dominated by Red Bull as Verstappen took pole position in both races. In both races, both Mercedes drivers struggled with race pace, but managed to finish on
8383-420: The sprint, Verstappen made a better start than Hamilton and overtook him before the first corner, leading every lap and winning the sprint with Hamilton second and Bottas third, thus Verstappen started on pole for the Grand Prix itself. In the race, Hamilton made a better start over Verstappen and both contested each other for the lead during the first half of the opening lap. Both repeatedly swapped positions until
8484-477: The stewards ruling that Hamilton was predominantly, but not fully, at fault in the collision. Hamilton remained at second position after the restart, pitted and served his time penalty to rejoin fourth. Hamilton immediately overtook Norris and Bottas to claim back second position, taking the lead of the race on lap 50, as Leclerc struggled with an engine issue within his car . Hamilton won his record equalling eighth British Grand Prix . Hamilton qualified on pole for
8585-494: The term "Silver Arrow" as a legend, for example by usually winning the first race in which they were entered. The names Rudolf Caracciola , Bernd Rosemeyer , Hermann Lang , and later Stirling Moss and Juan Manuel Fangio , will always be associated with the eras of these racing cars. Mercedes-Benz recalled its great past in the 1970s with rally cars, and in the 1980s with the Sauber sportscars and DTM touring cars. As well as
8686-552: The time, it was a meeting place for the haute volée of France and Europe, especially in winter. His customers included the Rothschild family and other wealthy clients, but as early as 1901, he was selling Mercedes cars in the " New World " as well, including to billionaires Rockefeller , Astor , Morgan , and Taylor. At the Nice race he attended in 1899, Jellinek drove under the pseudonym "Monsieur Mercédès". Many consider that race
8787-471: The title contenders; race director Michael Masi decided to prevent all of the lapped cars from overtaking the race leader. However, after the incident was cleared, there was enough time to let the cars between Hamilton and Verstappen pass; Masi decided to restart the race, after allowing the five lapped cars between Hamilton and Verstappen to unlap themselves. In doing so, Verstappen was just behind Hamilton with fresh soft compound tyres, to go on racing only for
8888-508: The tradition of silver arrows. However, BMW still paints its cars in the traditional white colour. At the 1999 Le Mans 24 Hours , a total of seven "Silver Arrows" were entered in the Le Mans Prototype class: Mercedes-Benz returned to Formula One Grand Prix racing in 1994 as an engine manufacturer, initially partnering the Sauber team before switching to McLaren in 1995. After Marlboro 's sponsorship of McLaren ended at
8989-538: The world to use a lithium-ion battery . In mid-2010, production commenced on the Vito E-Cell all-electric van. In 2008, Mercedes-Benz announced that it would have a demonstration fleet of small electric cars in two to three years. Mercedes-Benz and Smart are preparing for the widespread uptake of electric vehicles (EVs) in the UK by beginning the installation of recharging points across their dealer networks. So far 20 Elektrobay recharging units, produced in
9090-460: Was already using polished and unpainted aluminium panels for streamlining and to save weight. Neubauer's 1958 autobiography has been shown to include several embellished stories and dubious claims, including a fabricated hoax surrounding the 1933 Tripoli Grand Prix, where he falsely accused several drivers of " fixing " the race. A historical connection to the Neubauer's story appeared in 2023 with
9191-468: Was also the worst manufacturer in 2007 and 2006 in terms of average CO 2 levels, with 181 g and 188 g of CO 2 emitted per km, respectively. Mercedes-Benz paid an additional US$ 38 million for failing to meet its CAFE standards for model years 2008–2011. In May 2017, Mercedes partnered with Vivint Solar to develop a solar-energy home storage battery. Mercedes W12 The Mercedes-AMG F1 W12 E Performance , commonly abbreviated as
9292-458: Was called a Silver Arrow in live radio coverage. Also, in 1934, both Mercedes and Auto Union had entered the Avusrennen with silver cars. The next big event was the 1934 Eifelrennen, but as few cars complying to the new rules were ready, it was held for Formule Libre, so weight was still not a race-critical issue at that time. By the 1930s, modern stressed-skin aircraft fuselage construction
9393-400: Was first marketed in 1901 by Daimler Motoren Gesellschaft (DMG). Emil Jellinek-Mercedes , an Austrian automobile entrepreneur who worked with DMG, registered the trademark in 1902, naming the 1901 Mercedes 35 hp after his daughter Mercedes Jellinek . Jellinek was a businessman and marketing strategist who promoted "horseless" Daimler automobiles among the highest circles of society. At
9494-565: Was frustrated and lost his championship lead again to Verstappen. At the United States Grand Prix , Hamilton qualified in second position, just behind Verstappen for the race. Hamilton took the lead into turn 1, but lost it after the pit stops. Hamilton, who set the fastest lap, finished the race in second position, just 1.3 seconds behind Verstappen. Bottas qualified 4th but was forced to take yet another engine penalty, thus starting 9th. Bottas struggled with dirty air throughout
9595-625: Was known to have driven in a model of this car during his time in power, with modified custom bulletproof windshields. Most of the currently surviving 770 models were sold at auctions to private buyers. One of the cars is currently on display at the War Museum in Ottawa, Ontario . From 1937 onward, Daimler Benz focused increasingly on military products such as the LG3000 lorry and the DB600 and
9696-473: Was necessary for his aggressive move. On lap 59, Hamilton finally got past Verstappen to win the race.In the race, Bottas was passed by both Red Bulls on the opening lap after contact with Verstappen. Bottas let Hamilton past and overtook Pérez again during the pit-stop phase, ending the race in third. Hamilton qualified on pole position for the Qatar Grand Prix , which took place for the first time in
9797-472: Was passed. After the 350 hp (260 kW) car of Von Brauchitsch won the race, the nickname Silver Arrow was born, according to this version. There is however, controversy and doubt regarding this story. It did not appear until 1958, and no reference to it has been found in contemporary sources. It has since been established that von Brauchitsch had raced a streamlined silver SSKL on the AVUS in 1932, which
9898-487: Was produced by Karl Benz in 1895. The Mercedes-Benz 600 or 600S Pullman Guard limousines offer the option of armour-plating and have been used by diplomats worldwide. Until 1994, Mercedes-Benz utilized an alphanumeric system for categorizing their vehicles, consisting of a number sequence approximately equal to the engine's displacement in liters multiplied by 100, followed by an arrangement of alphabetical suffixes, indicating body style and engine type. Some models in
9999-538: Was the title decider of the season, which ended with controversy. After the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, both championship contenders were level on points; Hamilton qualified in second position, behind Verstappen, who was slipstreamed by his teammate to snatch pole position. In the race, Hamilton overtook Verstappen with a better start at turn 1, but Verstappen tried to take back his position at turn 6. In doing so, he pushed Hamilton wide, forcing him to cut
10100-488: Was unable to make any overtakes. However, Hamilton made a late pit stop to set a fastest lap and finished the race seventh, while Bottas retired when the team was unable to remove a wheel during a routine pitstop. At the Azerbaijan Grand Prix , Hamilton qualified second ahead of third-placed Verstappen (who would later experience a race-ending puncture while leading), while Bottas qualified in 10th place, after
10201-462: Was unable to set a faster lap time in Q3, due to making contact with the pit wall while on the way to change his tyres to slicks. This resulted in damage to his front wing and he was unable to get his tyres up to temperature. Hamilton was forced to slow down to allow the cars which were on flying laps to pass. A lack of time until the end of the session saw Hamilton qualifying fourth for the race. Hamilton had
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