From the first automotive competition in history to its sturdy return to the Formula One™ championship with a technically proficient team for the 2011 season, the racing activities of Mercedes-Benz tell a success story that has its roots in the early days of the automobile. Since the 19th century, racing cars, racing sports cars and rally cars made in Stuttgart have consistently been ahead of the field in sporting competition.


Celebrating the 125th anniversary of inventing the automobile with a new global image sport, Mercedes-Benz boss Dieter Zetsche, CEO of Daimler, called for a declaration of January 29 as the worldwide "Day of the Automobile." He also believed the car, as we know it today, is poised for reinvention.


In conjunction with the 125th anniversary, relive the magical moments in the motorsport history of Mercedes-Benz and be dazzled by the immerse collection of racing cars that has evolved throughout these years.