"Silver Arrows" start their series of victories

The W 25 Grand Prix racing car – developed in accordance with the new 750-kg formula – ushers in the era of the Silver Arrows. Manfred von Brauchitsch drives the new car to victory in record time in its first competitive outing, the International Eifel Race at the Nürburgring. The Mercedes-Benz team also includes Rudolf Caracciola, Luigi Fagioli, Hanns Geier, Ernst Henne and racing manager Alfred Neubauer.