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# Video: The incredible story of McLaren and Mercedes’ F1 split
- URL: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/video-the-incredible-story-of-mclaren-and-mercedes-f1-split/
- Published: 2021-07-11T13:03:19.000Z
- Updated: 2023-09-16T16:20:32.000Z
- Description: McLaren and Mercedes are now back together in Formula 1, a championship they once conquered in partnership before an incredible set of circumstances led to them parting
- Author: Matt Beer
- Tags: Formula 1, #video, #image-center-center

McLaren’s reunion with Mercedes in Formula 1 has started well, with Lando Norris leading the team to some superb results in the first part of the 2021 season.

But while everything is now harmonious between the team and its engine supplier, the circumstances around how the original factory relationship between McLaren and Mercedes went from spectacular championship successes to a seemingly sudden break-up and Mercedes starting its own team are an extraordinary tale.

Find out more in this video: