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Full Team Name

Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team

Base

Brackley, United Kingdom

Team Chief

Toto Wolff

Technical Chief

James Allison

Chassis

W16

Power Unit

Mercedes

First Team Entry

1970

World Championships

Highest Race Finish

1 (x120)

Pole Positions

133

Fastest Laps

100

24

George Russell

Mercedes

24

George Russell

Mercedes

The squad proved the surprise of the season. A sensational second place for Latvala at the opening Rallye Monte-Carlo could have been dismissed as a fluke – before he followed it with victory at the next round in Sweden. Esapekka Lappi added a third win at the fastest rally of them all, Neste Rally Finland. By the end of its factory-backed activities in 1999, Toyota had collected three manufacturers titles, (in 1993, 1994 and 1999) and four drivers’ titles (two for Sainz and one each for Juha Kankkunen and Didier Auriol). Toyota’s return was confirmed in January 2015 by the company’s president, and passionate rally enthusiast, Akio Toyoda. A team base was established in Finland and Toyoda put former world champion Tommi Mäkinen in charge of developing a Yaris ready for a 2017 comeback.

The team had an all-new line-up in 2020, featuring Sébastien Ogier, Elfyn Evans and rookie Kalle Rovanperä. In a compelling season finale, Ogier overcame Evans to claim his seventh drivers’ title. Toyota retained the same line-up for 2021 and enjoyed an even more successful season. Ogier landed the drivers title, co-driver Julien Ingrassia secured the co-drivers crown in his final year and the team also claimed manufacturers honours. The 2023 season was just as successful, with Toyota triumphing again in the manufacturers series by a dominant 116 points over Hyundai. Rovanperä delivered three victories to secure back-to-back drivers' titles while team-mate Evans finished runner-up after taking wins in Croatia, Finland and Japan. By the end of its factory-backed activities in 1999, Toyota had collected three manufacturers titles, (in 1993, 1994 and 1999) and four drivers’ titles (two for Sainz and one each for Juha Kankkunen and Didier Auriol). Toyota’s return was confirmed in January 2015 by the company’s president, and passionate rally enthusiast, Akio Toyoda. A team base was established in Finland and Toyoda put former world champion Tommi Mäkinen in charge of developing a Yaris ready for a 2017 comeback.

Ogier stepped back to a part-programme in 2022, sharing a GR Yaris with Esapekka Lappi while Evans and Rovanperä headed the team’s title defence. It turned out to be yet another dream year for the squad for its new GR Yaris Rally1. Not only was it succesful in defending its manufacturers crown, but Rovanperä also clinched the drivers title - becoming the youngest driver in WRC history to do so. Toyotas driver line-up has been revamped for 2024. Rovanperä and Ogier will both carry out part-time campaigns while Evans and Japanese hotshot Takamoto Katsuta will start all 13 rounds. In 2015, Toyota announced that it would return to the WRC after a 17 year-absence in its pursuit to make ever-better cars. A team base was established in Central Finland and the Jyväskylä region, in the small village of Puuppola, where Tommi Mäkinen was named as a team principal of TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team. By the end of its factory-backed activities in 1999, Toyota had collected three manufacturers titles, (in 1993, 1994 and 1999) and four drivers’ titles (two for Sainz and one each for Juha Kankkunen and Didier Auriol). Toyota’s return was confirmed in January 2015 by the company’s president, and passionate rally enthusiast, Akio Toyoda. A team base was established in Finland and Toyoda put former world champion Tommi Mäkinen in charge of developing a Yaris ready for a 2017 comeback.

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