Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing has completed its driver squad for 2025 with confirmation of their full 14 driver squad together with the primary programmes for each driver.
11 of the drivers are classified as full Works ‘Performance’ drivers with two Junior Drivers and a single ‘Expert Driver’ Adam Christodoulou with Dani Juncadella (who steps away entirely from AMG after being named as an Expert driver in 2024 in the wake of his appointment as a Corvette factory racer), Felipe Fraga and David Reynolds all leaving their Expert Driver contract status with AMG.
New to the line-up for 2025 are the already announced Maxime Martin, and the two Juniors – 17 year old Tom Kalender and Jayden Ojeda.
Arjun Maini, a 2024 Performance driver is now with Ford Performance.
Kalendar and Ojeda replace 2024 Juniors Frank Bird, Jordan Love, Jusuf Owega and David Schumacher, Owega and Schumacher have also signed Ford contracts for 2025.
10 of the number were confirmed in December with Lucas Auer added in January.
Daniel Morad, Adam Christodoulou and Tom Kalendar are the trio added to complete the full roster.
Stefan Wendl, Head of Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing:
“We are contesting the season with a total of 14 Mercedes-AMG Drivers. “We can fulfil our customer requests for their racing commitments in the world’s most prestigious series with a very good mix of experienced and up-and-coming talent. “The line-up also enables us to support the Mercedes-AMG Performance Teams in formats such as the DTM, the IGTC and the 24-hour race at the Nürburgring. I am convinced that we have created a good balance with this driver squad in order to be globally successful once again.”
Thomas Jäger will continue as Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Test and Development Driver.
Elias Seppänen meanwhile represents the brand as a Mercedes-AMG Esports Driver.
2025 Mercedes-AMG Performance Drivers
- Ralf Aron – GT World Challenge Asia, GT Open, NLS, 24h Nürburgring
- Lucas Auer – DTM, GT World Challenge Endurance & Sprint Cup, NLS, some IGTC races, 24h Daytona, 24h Nürburgring
- Philip Ellis – GT World Challenge America, IMSA
- Maro Engel – DTM, GT World Challenge Europe Endurance & Sprint Cup, NLS, some IGTC races, 24h Daytona, 24h Nürburgring
- Maximilian Götz – British GT, some GT Open races, GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup, some IMSA races
- Jules Gounon – DTM, GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup, some IGTC races, some IMSA races
- Mikaël Grenier – GT World Challenge America, GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup, NLS, 24h Nürburgring
- Maxime Martin – GT World Challenge Europe Endurance & Sprint Cup, NLS, some IGTC races, 24h Daytona, WEC with 24h Le Mans, 24h Nürburgring
- Daniel Morad – IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge
- Fabian Schiller – ELMS, GT Open, GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup, NLS, 24h Nürburgring
- Luca Stolz – GT World Challenge Europe Endurance & Sprint Cup, NLS, some IGTC races, 24h Daytona, 24h Le Mans, 24h Nürburgring
2025 Mercedes-AMG Expert Driver
- Adam Christodoulou – NLS, 24h Nürburgring
2025 Mercedes-AMG Junior Drivers
- Tom Kalender – DTM
- Jayden Ojeda – GT World Challenge Asia, GT World Challenge Australia, 12h Bathurst (IGTC)
