Mercedes dominated the early years of Grand Prix racing with Auto Union while Ferrari won in Voiturettes. After controversial rule changes to the 1939 Tripoli Grand Prix, the W165 was created. In the latest of our new "A Short View Back to the Past" series, and with the help of archive footage from Motorsport.tv, Autosport's Chief Editor Kevin Turner looks at perhaps the greatest Mercedes racer. Do you have a favourite motorsport tale you’d like us to revisit? Please let us know in the comments. FOLLOW us online: Website: https://www.autosport.com/ Facebook: http://facebook.com/AUTOSPORT Twitter: https://twitter.com/autosport Instagram: http://instagram.com/autosport Thanks for watching - please like, share and comment, and subscribe!