Mercedes-Benz reports back to the Formula One

Date:
4 July 1954
Description:
The first race in which the new 2.5-litre W 196 Formula One racing car is entered brings a spectacular one-two victory for Mercedes-Benz. In the streamlined version of the W 196, Juan Manuel Fangio, competing for Mercedes-Benz for the first time, wins the French Grand Prix in Reims, with Karl Kling coming in second.

French Grand Prix, 1954: The eventual winner Juan Manuel Fangio (number 18) and second-placed Karl Kling (number 20), both in Mercedes-Benz W 196 R Formula One racing cars.

French Grand Prix, 4th of July 1954: Karl Kling (start number 20) and Juan Manuel Fangio (start number 18) both in Mercedes-Benz W 196 R Formula One racing cars with streamlined bodies take the lead from the start.

French Grand Prix, 1954: Winner Juan Manuel Fangio (start number 18) in the Mercedes-Benz W 196 R Formula One racing car with streamlined body.

French Grand Prix, 1954: In the Mercedes-Benz W 196 R Formula One streamlined racing car with the start number 18: Juan Manuel Fangio (race winner).

French Grand Prix, 1954: The eventual race winner Juan Manuel Fangio (start number 18) and second-placed Karl Kling (start number 20), both in the Mercedes-Benz W 196 racing car.

French Grand Prix in Reims, 4 July, 1954, Karl Kling, Juan Manuel Fangio