Private | |
Founded | 11 October 1983 |
Founder |
Mario Illien Paul Morgan |
Headquarters | Brixworth, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom |
Key people
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Prof. Dr. Thomas Weber (Chairman & Daimler AG Board Member) Andy Cowell (Managing Director) |
Parent | Daimler AG |
Website | www |
Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains (previously known as Ilmor Engineering and Mercedes-Benz High Performance Engines) is a British Formula One engine manufacturer, owned by Mercedes-Benz. The company has supplied Sauber during the 1994 season, McLaren from 1995 to 2014, Force India since 2009, Brawn in 2009, the Mercedes factory team since 2010, Williams since 2014, Lotus in 2015 and Manor Racing in 2016. Their engines have won five Formula One Constructors' Championships and seven Drivers' Championships.
Ilmor was founded by Mario Illien and Paul Morgan in 1983, as an independent British Formula One engine manufacturer. The company name was taken from the surnames of the founders. It originally started building engines for IndyCars with the money of IndyCar team owner and chassis manufacturer Roger Penske.