Mercedes

Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team are the modern works Mercedes entry, based in Brackley and led by team principal Toto Wolff with Mercedes power units. As of October 2026 they sit on top of the constructors’ standings with 556 points and 11 wins so far, restoring themselves to the front after a turbulent first phase of the ground‑effect era.

Origins

The Brackley operation traces its roots to the old Tyrrell entry, which was acquired to create British American Racing (BAR) for 1999. BAR evolved into a Honda works team in the mid‑2000s, before Honda withdrew at the end of 2008. The staff and facilities in Brackley continued as Brawn GP in 2009, winning both titles that year. That same core became Mercedes’ modern works team from 2010.

Works return

Mercedes returned as a works constructor in 2010, re‑establishing a full factory effort with Brackley as the chassis base and its power units built by Mercedes’ high‑performance arm. The early seasons were steady rather than spectacular: fourth in 2010 and 2011, then fifth in 2012, though that campaign brought the team’s first win of the modern era. Momentum built in 2013 with second in the standings and three victories. From that platform, the team was poised to capitalise on the most consequential rule change in decades.

Hybrid era dominance

With the introduction of the 1.6‑litre V6 turbo‑hybrid regulations in 2014, Mercedes set a standard few teams in Formula 1 have matched. They won the constructors’ championship eight seasons in a row from 2014 to 2021, a run unmatched in the history of the teams’ title. The raw totals from the supplied record tell the story: 16 wins and 701 points in 2014; 16 wins and 703 points in 2015; and 19 wins in 2016, their biggest haul to that point. They followed up with 12 wins in 2017, 11 in 2018, 15 in 2019, 13 in 2020 and 9 in 2021, collecting vast points totals each year.

Toto Wolff’s tenure as team principal coincided with this period.

Reset and resurgence

The 2022 overhaul of chassis aerodynamics, with ground‑effect cars and heavier technical constraints, curtailed Mercedes’ run. They finished third that year with 515 points and a single win, their lowest finishing position since 2013. In 2023 they recovered to second overall yet did so without a victory, a rare anomaly for a team accustomed to winning multiple races each season. The trend improved through 2024 and 2025: fourth with four wins in 2024, then second with two wins in 2025.

2026 so far

The current campaign has brought a return to the front. As per the standings to date, Mercedes lead the constructors’ championship with 556 points and 11 wins, their strongest position since the regulation reset.

This modern works team is distinct from Mercedes’ original factory entries in the 1950s, but the marque’s lineage in grand prix racing adds context to what the Brackley group have achieved. Since 2010, and especially across the hybrid era, they have built one of Formula 1’s most formidable records. The 2026 numbers show the current trajectory; the breadth of the record above explains why their return to the top endures as a central story of the sport.