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Which constructor (even present today) made an entry into Formula 1 in 1954? |
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Mercedes Benz
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What was the highlight of Mercedes Benz’s debut in Formula 1? |
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Mercedes Benz won a grand prix on its debut in the French Grand Prix at Reims
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Who won the Driver’s championship in 1954? |
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Juan Manuel Fangio
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Who is the only driver to have taken a plunge into the famous harbour of Monaco? |
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Alberto Ascari. He survives but is killed in a mysterious crash while testing a Ferrari sportscar at Moza
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Why did Mercedes withdraw from all motor-sport in 1955 (just a year after making an entry into Formula 1)? |
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A Mercedes-Benz sportscar driven by Frenchman Pierre Levegh crashes into the spectator area on the pit straight at the Le Mans 24-Hour race. Levegh and 81 spectators are killed and hundreds more are injured. Mercedes-Benz withdraws from the race and, at the end of the year, from all motorsport.
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