Mercedes-Benz W196
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The Mercedes-Benz W196 is a legendary 1950s Formula One racing car that dominated Grand Prix competition with drivers like Juan Manuel Fangio and helped cement Mercedes’ “Silver Arrows” legacy.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Formula One racing car
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Grand Prix racing car ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Silver Arrows
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surface form:
Silver Arrow
W196R ⓘ |
| bodyStyle |
open-wheel
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streamlined body ⓘ |
| category | open-wheel racing car ⓘ |
| championDriver | Juan Manuel Fangio ⓘ |
| chassis | spaceframe tubular chassis ⓘ |
| collectability | one of the most valuable racing cars ever sold at auction ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| debutDriver | Juan Manuel Fangio ⓘ |
| debutResult | victory at 1954 French Grand Prix ⓘ |
| designer |
Fritz Nallinger
NERFINISHED
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Hans Scherenberg NERFINISHED ⓘ Rudolf Uhlenhaut ⓘ |
| driver |
Hans Herrmann
ⓘ
Karl Kling ⓘ Piero Taruffi ⓘ |
| drivetrain | rear-wheel drive ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | straight-8 ⓘ |
| engineDisplacement | 2.5 L ⓘ |
| firstRace | 1954 French Grand Prix ⓘ |
| fuelSystem | direct fuel injection ⓘ |
| heritage | part of Mercedes-Benz Silver Arrows tradition ⓘ |
| introduced | 1954 ⓘ |
| layout | front-engined ⓘ |
| livery | silver ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
five-speed gearbox
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fuel-injected straight-8 engine derived from W194 sports car ⓘ inboard-mounted brakes ⓘ removable streamlined bodywork for high-speed circuits ⓘ torsion bar suspension ⓘ |
| notableRace | 1955 British Grand Prix victory by Stirling Moss ⓘ |
| primaryDriver |
Juan Manuel Fangio
ⓘ
Sir Stirling Moss ⓘ
surface form:
Stirling Moss
|
| racingYears |
1954
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1955 ⓘ |
| successor |
Mercedes-Benz W196
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Mercedes-Benz W196S (300 SLR sports car derivative)
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| team |
Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team
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surface form:
Mercedes-Benz Grand Prix team
|
| totalWorldChampionshipFastestLaps | 9 ⓘ |
| totalWorldChampionshipGrandsPrixEntered | 12 ⓘ |
| totalWorldChampionshipGrandsPrixWins | 9 ⓘ |
| totalWorldChampionshipPoles | 8 ⓘ |
| valvetrain | desmodromic valve actuation ⓘ |
| withdrawalReason | Mercedes-Benz withdrawal from motorsport at end of 1955 ⓘ |
| worldChampionshipsWonWith |
1954 Formula One World Championship for Drivers
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1955 Formula One World Championship for Drivers ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR racing car (W196S)
this entity surface form:
Mercedes-Benz W196 Formula One car
this entity surface form:
Mercedes-Benz W196R racing car
this entity surface form:
Mercedes-Benz W196S (300 SLR sports car derivative)