Mercedes-Benz may require that one of the longest running connection with motor sport than any other automobile manufacturer. Mercedes-Benz claims in the first race car, all the way participated, again in 1894 between Paris and Rouen, France. From here, the partnership with Grand Prix racing is as old as the sport itself.

Now motor will speak after years as McLaren supplier, Mercedes-Benz now also to the ring in this season, team brawn after their takeover by November.

Motoring was popular after the world war-I like cars became progressively more powerful and tracks have been created, usually public streets is closed. The ns regime in Germany the value of propaganda, has been recognized, offered trips and Mercedes-Benz and Auto Union teams were encouraged to build cars faster and more exciting race against each other as possible.

At that time dramatic and incredibly dangerous race was a time, intensive. Speed and performance of the racing cars was completely unmatched by any security arrangements.

Racing was suspended during the war and took some time for Mercedes-Benz back on the battlefield. It was 1951 return racing in Argentina, Neubauer in the scene with three cars before the war. A full return of the new category of formula one in 1954, sports car driven was adjusted with the beautiful W196 of the 300 SL fuel injected engine with eight cylinders in line he. Driver Juan Manuel Fangio and Karl Kling Prix de France scored a victory of one or two commanders in the car of the first trip to the Grand 1954 and Fangio won the World Championship. 1955 Mercedes-Benz withdrew from Motorsport after a massive accident at the 24 hours of Le Mans race when Pierre Levegh Mercedes-Benz in a stand of 241 km/h after a collision of Salto and 79 deaths. The company only Motorsport once again in the year 1984, touring car and sports car racing.