Mercedes first competed as a works Formula 1 team in the mid-1950s, entering in 1954 with the W196. Juan Manuel Fangio won the Drivers’ Championship for Mercedes in 1954 and again in 1955, with Stirling Moss also driving for the team in its second season. Mercedes withdrew from motor racing after the 1955 Le Mans disaster and did not return as a full works F1 constructor for decades, although it later became an important engine supplier. The modern Mercedes team began when Daimler bought into Brawn GP ahead of the 2010 season, keeping the team’s base at Brackley. After several rebuilding…