Mercedes engines are three achievements away from matching Ferrari in Formula 1

Mercedes engines are three achievements away from matching Ferrari in Formula 1

Mercedes was world champion of Formula One builders for the ninth time, equaling Williams. And considering the engine manufacturers, they're only three hits away from Ferrari.

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10/11/2026
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Bernardo Matias

A Mercedes consumed last sunday (november 8) your ninth title as builders in Formula 1 – putting an end to a fast that lasted since 2021.

 

This way, equals Williams's phaschy third team with more titles in history. And his executive director, Toto Wolff, matched Sir Frank Williams' brand by leading a formation in nine builder championships.

In front of Mercedes (and Williams), there are only two teams: the Ferrari, who was a 16-time champion (last in 2008); and McLaren, who with the conquests of 2024 and 2025 raised his palmaret to ten.

And as an engine manufacturer?

There's not a title specifically assigned to engine manufacturers in Formula One, but seeing the records, ferrari also leads in this particular: its thrusters were champions for 16 timesalways with the factory team.

Mercedes has now isolated itself in the second position of this statistic with 13 achievements – only three from Maranello's rival. And it must be said that the manufacturer it only debuted in the titles in 1998 to provide McLaren, having been long decades absent from the queen category. The remaining 12 times the Mercedes engines were champions, it was with official formation since 2014.

In third place, now surpassed by Mercedes, is Renault – who was only champion with the factory team twice and is not currently present.

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Bernardo Matias

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