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F1 record smashed in EYE-WATERING $53 MILLION Mercedes deal

Kerry Violet Sunday 2 February 2025 01:00

Mercedes have smashed yet another Formula 1 record this weekend as an iconic piece of history has sold for an enormous sum at auction.

The F1 team is now run by team principal Toto Wolff but holds a rich history in motorsport with the Mercedes name accustomed to breaking records, many of which were thanks to the efforts of seven-time champion and former driver, Lewis Hamilton.

Hamilton is Mercedes' most successful F1 star, the British icon having secured six of his seven championship victories with the team before moving to Ferrari this season, where he hopes to secure an eighth.

Hamilton and Mercedes dominated both championships in F1 during their time together, becoming the most successful pairing in the sport's history after the star helped to secure eight consecutive constructors' victories between 2014 and 2021.

Now, another record has been broken even after Hamilton's exit, as the title-winning 1954 Mercedes-Benz W 196 R Stromlinienwagen has broken the record for the most expensive F1 car to ever be sold.

Championship-winning Mercedes sells for eight-figures

The 1954 Mercedes-Benz W 196 R Stromlinienwagen has broken the record for the most expensive F1 car in history

Lewis Hamilton Mercedes Ferrari Toto Wolff

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