In 1954 Mercedes debuted at Grand Prix of France
with the new W 196 Formula One
Fangio continued winning from the first race and
Mercedes became the unsurpassable brand.
At the Italian Grand Prix in Monza,
Fangio won the world championship beating the former ’53 champion Ascari.
Fangio won the second prize at the Berlin Grand Prix on the Avus circuit
that imitated the famous Indianapolis curves.
