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#F1 Daily News and Comment: Wednesday 15th October 2014

May 26, 2015October 15, 2014 by The Judge

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Mercedes spend 772m euros on F1, Williams restructure the race team, Where’s Paddy? Firmly at McLaren for now, Jerez Running Order

May 2, 2015February 4, 2013 by The Judge

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Mercedes Finances

Mercedes balance sheet for the year ended 2011 shows they have invested in total, 278m euros. Spending on the AMG F1 team was 144m euros that year spent from Brackley, however Brixworth where the engines are made had a cost explosion. Their 2011 spend was 134m euros, up over 50% on 2010.

This division of Mercedes, has been developing engines for the electric super sports car SLS AMG Electric Drive, the current KERS system and the turbocharged V6 engine for Formula in 2014.