Unfortunately, Brawn GP's prior success didn't carry over to 2010, as Mercedes were unable to challenge the likes of Ferrari, McLaren and Red Bull. The purchase of Brawn GP saw Mercedes end their association with McLaren, as parent company Daimler AG sold back their 40 percent stake in the McLaren Group, though they continued to supply the team with engines. Mercedes brought in the German duo of Nico Rosberg and Michael Schumacher – with the latter returning to F1 after a three-year absence – to be their driver pairing in 2010, while Nick Heidfeld was named as test and reserve driver. Mercedes return with all-German line-up featuring Schumacher Jenson Button won six of the first seven races en route to winning the Drivers' Championship, while Brawn won the Constructors' Championship in part thanks to their Mercedes engines.
Ownership changed hands again in 2008 when Honda withdrew from the sport, with Ross Brawn buying the team and renaming it Brawn GP. British American Tobacco then bought the team, so their entry became British American Racing in 1999, and the outfit were eventually known as Honda Racing F1 Team in 2006. Prior to that, the squad can trace their history back to Tyrrell Racing, who competed in Formula 1 from 1970 to 1998. Ross Brawn was kept on as Team Principal, while the outfit continued to use the same base and workforce in Brackley, close to the engine plant in Brixworth.
A sponsorship deal with Petronas was then struck, with the team rebranded as the Mercedes GP Petronas Formula 1 team. Mercedes-Benz's parent company Daimler AG bought a minority stake in the Brawn GP team prior to the start of the 2010 F1 season. Mercedes opted to withdraw from the world of motorsport, including F1, at the end of the season. However, the 1955 disaster at the 24 Hours of Le Mans killed Mercedes-Benz driver Pierre Levegh, along with 80 spectators, and resulted in the cancellation of the French, German, Spanish and Swiss Grands Prix. The Argentine finished ahead of his teammate in the standings to take his second Drivers' Championship. Fangio won four races, while teammate Stirling Moss took the chequered flag at the British Grand Prix. That success continued in 1955, as Mercedes dominated once again.
The Argentine took the chequered flag ahead of teammate Karl Kling, with Fangio adding another three wins during the rest of the season to claim the title. Mercedes experienced instant success with Juan Manuel Fangio, who joined from Maserati mid-season in time for the French Grand Prix. Under the leadership of Alfred Neubauer, the team ran the Mercedes-Benz W196 that featured a conventional open-wheeled configuration and a streamlined form.
Whilst the team's heritage can be traced back to the 1930s, their first foray into what was by then the official Formula 1 championship came in 1954. German manufacturer Mercedes have a rich history in Formula 1. Early F1 success and withdrawal from motorsport
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