Although it didn’t appear in the first Formula 1 world championship in 1950, as Ferrari did, the legend of the Silver Arrows had already been forged before the Second World War.
For this list, Autosport chief editor Kevin Turner assesses the amount of success the drivers scored with Mercedes, the impact they had on the team and the circumstances of their time there.
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Top 10: Mercedes grand prix drivers
