Mercedes engines pass Ferrari in all-time F1 Grand Prix wins
George Russell’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix win has put Mercedes engines ahead of Ferrari’s in the all-time F1 race-win tally.
George Russell’s victory at the 2026 Azerbaijan Grand Prix was the 252nd for a Mercedes-powered car, putting Mercedes ahead of Ferrari’s 251 in the all-time Formula 1 Grand Prix win tally for engine manufacturers.
The tally counts engines, not constructors’ wins or championship titles. Mercedes-powered cars have won races for McLaren, Brawn GP and Racing Point, as well as the Mercedes works team. Of Ferrari engines’ 251 wins, 250 came in Ferrari cars; the other was Sebastian Vettel’s 2008 Italian Grand Prix victory for Toro Rosso.
Ferrari had led this measure since overtaking Ford Cosworth at the 2004 British Grand Prix. RacingNews365 counts 153 wins for Mercedes-powered cars since the turbo-hybrid era began in 2014, compared with 29 for Ferrari-powered cars.
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- SOURCEMercedes overtake Ferrari to become most successful F1 manufacturer of all-timeRacingNews365 English · Source date as found: 2026-09-29
Source context
The race-win totals and historical breakdown come from RacingNews365 English’s report of 29 September 2026.
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This source finding must be read within the stated scope and source context. Formula 1 Grand Prix wins by engine manufacturer, not constructor wins or championship titles. 2026 season, through the Azerbaijan Grand Prix The totals and historical ranking come from the single supplied RacingNews365 report.
This source finding must be read within the stated scope and source context. Historical lead in wins by F1 engine manufacturer. 2004 to the 2026 Azerbaijan Grand Prix This historical account has no separately read statistical source in the supplied archive.
This source finding must be read within the stated scope and source context. Engine-manufacturer wins during the turbo-hybrid era. Start of 2014 through the reported 2026 Azerbaijan Grand Prix These are engine-supplier totals, not wins solely by the manufacturers' works teams.
This source finding must be read within the stated scope and source context. Which teams' race wins contribute to the engine totals. Historical totals through the reported 2026 Azerbaijan Grand Prix The article does not give a separate win count for each Mercedes-powered team.
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