Mercedes Junior Team

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Flag of Germany.svg Mercedes Junior Team
Founded2014;11 years ago (2014)
Base Brackley, Northamptonshire, England
Team principal(s)Gwen Lagrue (co-Director)
Current driversFormula 4
Flag of Jamaica.svg Alex Powell
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yuanpu Cui
F1 Academy
Flag of France.svg Doriane Pin
Karting
Flag of Spain.svg Luna Fluxá
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kenzo Craigie
Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Anagnostiadis
Website https://www.mercedesamgf1.com/team

The Mercedes Junior Team is a driver development programme by the Mercedes-AMG F1 Team to help promote drivers from karts through the feeder series ladder to promote them to their Formula One team. All eligible drivers have been promoted to Formula One, with Pascal Wehrlein, Esteban Ocon and George Russell, the latter driving for Mercedes from 2022. Andrea Kimi Antonelli is set to drive for Mercedes from 2025 onwards.

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Current drivers

DriverYearsCurrent seriesTitles achieved as Mercedes Junior Team member
Flag of Jamaica.svg Alex Powell [1] 2019– F4 Middle East Championship none as Mercedes Junior Team member
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yuanpu Cui [2] 2021– GB3 Championship
Formula Regional Middle East Championship
none as Mercedes Junior Team member
Flag of Denmark.svg Frederik Vesti [3] 2021– IMSA SportsCar Championship none as Mercedes Junior Team member
Flag of Spain.svg Luna Fluxá [4] 2022–Karting (OK)none as Mercedes Junior Team member
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kenzo Craigie [5] 2023–Karting (OKJ)none as Mercedes Junior Team member
Flag of France.svg Doriane Pin [6] 2024– F1 Academy
Formula Regional European Championship
Formula Regional Middle East Championship
none as Mercedes Junior Team member
Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Anagnostiadis [7] 2024–Karting (OKJ)none as Mercedes Junior Team member

Graduates to Formula 1

This list contains the drivers that have graduated to Formula 1 with support from Mercedes. Therefore, drivers who have had support in the past and entered Formula 1 through other means are not included. Drivers who drove for other teams while still part of Mercedes' youth setup are highlighted in italics.

DriverAcademy experienceF1 experience with MercedesF1 experience with other teams
YearsFormer series
Flag of Germany.svg Pascal Wehrlein 2014–2018 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (20142015, 2018)
Formula One (20162017)
Manor (2016)
Sauber (2017)
Flag of France.svg Esteban Ocon 2015–2019 GP3 Series ( 2015 )
Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (2016)
Formula One (20162018)
Manor (2016)
Force India (20172018)

Renault (2020)
Alpine (20212024)
Haas (2025–)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg George Russell 2017–2021 GP3 Series (2017)
FIA Formula 2 Championship (2018)
Formula One (20192021)
2020, 2022 Williams (20192021)
Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Kimi Antonelli 2018– Italian F4 Championship (2021 2022 )
ADAC Formula 4 Championship ( 2022 )
Formula Regional Middle East Championship ( 2023 )
Formula Regional European Championship ( 2023 )
FIA Formula 2 Championship (2024)
2025

Former drivers

DriverYearsSeries that driver competed as Mercedes JuniorF1 Team(s)
Flag of Estonia.svg Paul Aron [8] [9] 2019–2023 Italian F4 Championship (2019)
ADAC F4 Championship (2019)
Formula Renault Eurocup (2020)
Formula Regional European Championship (20212022)
Formula Regional Asian Championship (2022)
FIA Formula 3 Championship (2023)
None
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Daniel Guinchard [4] [10] 2022 F4 British Championship (2022)None

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