Mercedes Junior Team


The Mercedes Junior Team is a driver [development program|driver development programme] by the Mercedes-AMG F1 Team to help promote drivers from karts through the FIA [Global Pathway|feeder series ladder] to promote them to their Formula One team. Four drivers have been promoted to Formula One while part of the Junior Team: Pascal Wehrlein, Esteban Ocon, George Russell, and Andrea Kimi Antonelli. Of these, Russell and Antonelli have raced for the Mercedes works team.

Graduates to Formula One

This list contains the drivers that have graduated to Formula One 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.