Silver Arrows Grand Prix Drivers

The Silver Arrows of Mercedes and Auto Union were formidable to say the least. The drivers were equally legendary. On this page we take you through all the drivers that made their mark driving for the Silver Arrows team.

…Youthful impetuousness and courage are not enough, nor is the will to succeed. To be a driver means that one must be part of the machine for hours, hands at the wheel and gear lever, feet on throttle, clutch, and brake, and eyes on the revolution counter, water, and oil gauge. God help the man who loses control for even a fraction of a second, or who is mastered by emotions and thoughts concerning matters other than racing. The machine will kill him without a doubt… Rudolf Caracciola

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Silver Arrows Grand Prix Drivers