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| Company type | Subsidiary |
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| Founded | 11 October 1983; 42 years ago (1983-10-11) (as Ilmor) |
| Founder | Mario Illien Paul Morgan |
| Headquarters | Brixworth, Northamptonshire ,United Kingdom |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people |
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| Parent | Mercedes-Benz AG[2] |
| Website | mercedes-amg-hpp |
Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains (HPP)[3] (previously known asIlmor Engineering andMercedes-Benz High Performance Engines) is aFormula One engine manufacturer, owned byMercedes-Benz.
The company suppliedSauber during the1994 season,McLaren from1995 to2014 and from2021,Force India from2009 to2018,Brawn in2009, theMercedes factory team since2010,Williams since2014,Lotus in2015,Manor Racing in2016,Racing Point Force India in2018,Racing Point from2019 to2020,Aston Martin from2021 onwards, and will supplyAlpine from2026. Their engines have won eleven Formula OneDrivers' Championships (7 for the Mercedes factory team, 3 for McLaren, and 1 for Brawn) and twelve Formula OneConstructors' Championships (8 for the Mercedes factory team, 3 for McLaren, and 1 for Brawn). Beside those Formula One constructors, the company currently supplies road-legal engines for theMercedes-AMG ONE sports car.
Ilmor was founded byMario Illien andPaul Morgan in 1983, as an independent BritishFormula One engine manufacturer. The company name was taken from the surnames of the founders. It originally started building engines forIndyCars with the money of IndyCar team owner and chassis manufacturerRoger Penske.[4]
Daimler-Benz (later known as Daimler) acquiredGeneral Motors' 25% share of Ilmor in 1993. In 2002, Daimler increased its share to 55% and renamed the company Mercedes-Ilmor.[4] In 2005, it became the sole owner of Ilmor and renamed the company first to Mercedes-Benz High Performance Engines, then to Mercedes-Benz HighPerformanceEngines. In December 2011, the company was renamed to Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains along with the renaming of Mercedes GP to incorporate theMercedes-AMG sub-brand.[5]
At the same time, the small Special Projects part of the company, which between 2003 and 2011 had been contracted to co-develop, co-assembly, arrangement, preparation and tune upHonda'sIndyCar Series engines, split away to become a separate company, owned by Mario Illien and Roger Penske. This new company, which is totally independent of Mercedes, is once again known asIlmor Engineering Ltd.
In 1991, Ilmor entered Formula One as the engine supplier to theLeyton House team (formerly March). In 1992, Leyton House changed its name back to March and continued using Ilmor engines. Ilmor also delivered engines toTyrrell Racing in that year. Powered by an Ilmor V10, March scored 3 points, and Tyrrell 8 points.[4]
Ilmor already had a good name in F1, and so theSauber sportscar-team and Mercedes-Benz that were planning their Formula One entrance together signed a deal with Ilmor to produce racing engines for them. However, Mercedes stepped back from the project with the engines only carrying the slogan "Concept by Mercedes-Benz" and the engines were officially called "Saubers".
However, after an unexpectedly fast performance in 1993, Sauber convinced Mercedes to enter officially in 1994. In 1994, Ilmor also supplied the newPacific GP team ofKeith Wiggins with the old 1993 spec engines. Pacific only managed to qualify seven times in thirty-two attempts, although the engine was not implicated in this poor display.
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Ilmor became theMercedes's trusted engine builder partner and assembler toMcLaren in 1995 after Ilmor decided to reposition its Formula One involvement by ceasing its independent engine supply program. The partnership took its first win at the1997 Australian Grand Prix.Mika Häkkinen picked up Drivers' Championships in1998 and1999, and the team won the Constructors' Championship in 1998.[4] After a winless2006 season, McLaren bounced back and won the Drivers' Championship in2008 withLewis Hamilton.
In 2001, Paul Morgan was killed whilst landing his vintage aeroplane atSywell Aerodrome,Northamptonshire. This led to Mercedes-Benz increasing their financial involvement in Ilmor, with the company being renamed Mercedes-Ilmor Ltd.
The new Formula One regulations in 2014 saw Mercedes produce a hybrid 1.6-litre turbochargedV6 engine, which features both akinetic energy recovery system and aheat energy recovery system. The Mercedes engine started the season with a clear advantage, with Mercedes-engined cars scoring the majority of the points.[6] Since the introduction of the new engine formula, Mercedes-powered cars have achieved pole position in 144 out of 247 races as of the2025 United States Grand Prix, and have won 138 out of 247 races during this period.
In March 2020, in light of the delayed seasons due to theCOVID-19 pandemic, and working withUCL Mechanical Engineering and Institute of Healthcare Engineering, Mercedes HPP announced that they would be making breathing aids to help keep patients out of intensive care. Mercedes HPP created a device within a week.[7][8] On the first day of production, Mercedes HPP manufactured 600Continuous Positive Airway Pressure devices, with plans to increase this to 1,000 devices per day. These devices were being produced on machines that typically manufactured pistons and turbochargers for Formula 1 engines.[9] Mercedes would go on to win the Drivers' and Constructors' championships in 2020.[10]
| Constructor | Season(s) | Total wins | WCC | WDC | First win | Last win |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sauber | 1994 | 0 | – | – | ||
 McLaren | 1995–2014,2021–2025 | 98 | 3 (1998,2024,2025) | 3 (1998–1999,2008) | 1997 Australian Grand Prix | 2025 Dutch Grand Prix |
| Brawn | 2009 | 8 | 1 (2009) | 1 (2009) | 2009 Australian Grand Prix | 2009 Italian Grand Prix |
 Force India | 2009–2018 | 0 | – | – | ||
 Mercedes[a] | 2010–2025 | 122 | 8 (2014–2021) | 7 (2014–2020) | 2012 Chinese Grand Prix | 2025 Singapore Grand Prix |
| Williams | 2014–2025 | 0 | – | – | ||
| Lotus | 2015 | 0 | – | – | ||
| MRT | 2016 | 0 | – | – | ||
| Racing Point Force India | 2018 | 0 | – | – | ||
| Racing Point | 2019–2020 | 1 | 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix | 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix | ||
| Aston Martin | 2021–2025 | 0 | – | – | ||
| Total | 1994–2025 | 229 | 11 | 11 | 1997 Australian Grand Prix | 2025 Singapore Grand Prix |
| Season | Name | Format | Approximate peak power @ rpm Including hybrid system where applicable | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Mercedes-Benz 2175B | 3.496 LV10 | 537–563 kW (720–755 hp) @ 14,000rpm[11][12] | Built byIlmor |
| 1995 | Mercedes-Benz FO 110 | 2.997 L 75°V10 | 510 kW (690 hp) @ 15,600 rpm[11][12] | |
| 1996 | Mercedes-Benz FO 110D | 540 kW (720 hp) @ 15,700 rpm[12] | ||
| 1997 | Mercedes-Benz FO 110E | 550–570 kW (740–760 hp) @ 15,800 rpm[12][13] | ||
| 1998 | Mercedes-Benz FO 110G | 2.998 L 72°V10 | 600 kW (800 hp) @ 16,100 rpm[12] | |
| 1999 | Mercedes-Benz FO 110H | 600 kW (810 hp) @ 16,200 rpm[12] | ||
| 2000 | Mercedes-Benz FO 110J | 608 kW (815 hp) @ 17,800 rpm[12] | ||
| 2001 | Mercedes-Benz FO 110K | 620 kW (830 hp) @ 17,800 rpm[12] | ||
| 2002 | Mercedes-Benz FO 110M | 2.998 L 90°V10 | 630 kW (845 hp) @ 18,300 rpm[12] | |
| 2003 | Mercedes-Benz FO 110P | 630 kW (850 hp) @ 18,500 rpm[12] | ||
| 2004 | Mercedes-Benz FO 110Q | 650 kW (870 hp) @ 18,500 rpm[12] | ||
| 2005 | Mercedes-Benz FO 110R | 690 kW (930 hp) @ 19,000 rpm[12] | ||
| 2006 | Mercedes-Benz FO 108S | 2.398 L 90°V8 | 560 kW (750 hp) @ 19,000 rpm[12] | |
| 2007 | Mercedes-Benz FO 108T | 600 kW (810 hp) @ 19,000 rpm[12] | ||
| 2008 | Mercedes-Benz FO 108V | 560–600 kW (750–800 hp) @ 19,000 rpm[citation needed] | ||
| 2009 | Mercedes-Benz FO 108W | 560 kW (750 hp) +KERS @ 18,000 rpm[citation needed] | ||
| 2010 | Mercedes-Benz FO 108X | 560 kW (750 hp) @ 18,000 rpm[citation needed] | ||
| 2011 | Mercedes-Benz FO 108Y | 560 kW (750 hp) +KERS @ 18,000 rpm[citation needed] | ||
| 2012 | Mercedes-Benz FO 108Z | 560 kW (750 hp) +KERS @ 18,000 rpm[citation needed] | ||
| 2013 | Mercedes-Benz FO 108F | 560 kW (750 hp) +KERS @ 18,000 rpm[citation needed] | ||
| 2014 | Mercedes-Benz PU106A | 1.600 L 90°V6turbo hybrid | 630 kW (840 hp) @ 15,000 rpm[14][unreliable source?] | |
| 2015 | Mercedes-Benz PU106B | 649 kW (870 hp) @ 15,000 rpm[15][unreliable source?] | Adapted for use in theMercedes-AMG ONE[16] | |
| 2016 | Mercedes-Benz PU106C | 670 kW (900 hp) @ 15,000 rpm[17] | ||
| 2017 | Mercedes-AMG M08 EQ Power+ | 708 kW (949 hp) @ 15,000 rpm[18][unreliable source?] | ||
| 2018 | Mercedes-AMG M09 EQ Power+ | 750 kW (1,000 hp) @ 15,000 rpm[19] | ||
| 2019 | Mercedes-AMG M10 EQ Power+ | 750 kW (1,000 hp) @ 15,000 rpm[15][unreliable source?] | Badged as "BWT Mercedes" for Racing Point | |
| 2020 | Mercedes-AMG M11 EQ Performance | 764 kW (1,025 hp) @ 15,000 rpm[20][unreliable source?] | ||
| 2021 | Mercedes-AMG M12 E Performance | 800 kW (1,070 hp) @ 15,000 rpm[20][unreliable source?] | ||
| 2022 | Mercedes-AMG M13 E Performance | 800 kW (1,070 hp) @ 15,000 rpm[21][unreliable source?] | ||
| 2023 | Mercedes-AMG M14 E Performance | |||
| 2024 | Mercedes-AMG M15 E Performance | |||
| 2025 | Mercedes-AMG M16 E Performance |
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