Mercedes-AMG Adds Martin and Ojeda to 2025 Factory Driver Lineup
Mercedes-AMG has announced its 2025 factory driver lineup, featuring 10 drivers including two new additions: Maxime Martin and Jayden Ojeda.
Mercedes F1 car in motion
Belgian driver Martin, fresh from his departure from BMW, will join Iron Lynx's FIA WEC LMGT3 program with the Mercedes-AMG GT3. He's also expected to compete in the 2025 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship opener at Daytona with GetSpeed in GTD PRO. Martin revealed his discussions with Mercedes-AMG began after his BMW departure.
25-year-old Australian Jayden Ojeda earns his works driver status following successful GT3 appearances for Mercedes in the 2024 Intercontinental GT Challenge and Asian Le Mans Series. This follows his four-season stint in Supercars from 2020-23.
Notable roster changes include:
- Jules Gounon's retention, continuing his dual role with Mercedes-AMG and Alpine
- Daniel Juncadella's departure due to expanded F1 simulator commitments
The complete 2025 Mercedes-AMG driver lineup:
- Ralf Aron (Estonia)
- Philip Ellis (Switzerland)
- Maro Engel (Germany)
- Maximilian Gotz (Germany)
- Jules Gounon (Andorra)
- Mikaël Grenier (Canada)
- Maxime Martin (Belgium)
- Jayden Ojeda (Australia)
- Fabian Schiller (Germany)
- Luca Stolz (Germany)
Mercedes-AMG has indicated that further additions to the factory roster will be announced in due course.