1935 proved to be the best season ever for Mercedes with 9 major victories including a 1-2-3 at the Spanish GP and with Caracciola becoming the European Champion.Mercedes-Benz W25 (Grand Prix 750 kg)
An expected exiting Belgian GP came to nothing when the Belgian customs asked the German teams to pay 180,000 francs duty for their alcohol based special fuel. 48 hours before the start the Mercedes-Benz and the Auto Union teams therefore withdrew their entries.V GRAND PRIX DE BELGIQUE