Silver Arrows tells the story of Mercedes in motor sport from the very beginning, with those pioneers of the 19th century, right through to today’s hybrid F1 cars. Lewis Hamilton’s record-breaking achievements in F1 are the latest successes in a glorious motor sport record for Mercedes and Benz that stretches back to the very first races in the 1890s.Silver Arrows celebrates the achievements of Mercedes and Benz in motor sport, from the very earliest days to the record-breaking success of Lewis Hamilton in F1. It covers every major era and form of motor sport including: The pioneers of motor sport and the ‘White Elephant’ SSKThe massively powerful 1930s Grand Prix carsLe Mans, sports and F1 cars of the 1950sRally cars from the 1950s to the 1970sTouring car racing and the DTMThe Mercedes return to racing in Group C sports carsF1 engines and the Mercedes Grand Prix teamFormula E and the future of Mercedes in motor sport Autorid: Andrew Noakes