“We’re building something for the future.” — Nico Rosberg, reflecting on Mercedes’ evolution in 2012.

This race-used black wheel nut comes from the early chapters of the Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team’s rise—a season that laid the crucial groundwork for what would become an era of dominance. In 2012, with the return of a legend and the spark of a new rivalry, the team planted the seeds of a revolution that would soon change the sport forever. This artifact once held fast to the wheels of the Silver Arrow, as it fought to carve out a new identity on the Formula One grid.

Now, it’s your chance to own a piece of the foundation that helped shape the team’s historic ascent.

The 2012 season was one of bold ambition and key breakthroughs. While the results didn’t yet forecast future supremacy, the momentum was undeniable—Nico Rosberg delivered the team’s first victory since rebranding, and Michael Schumacher brought wisdom, fire, and finesse back to the cockpit. This wheel nut is more than just a component—it’s a relic of grit, evolution, and the pursuit of greatness. It represents a season when lessons were learned, limits were tested, and the future was quietly being engineered.

Whether you admire Schumacher’s final F1 chapter or Rosberg’s early flashes of brilliance, this collectible captures a team on the cusp of greatness—a reminder that every dynasty begins with the grind of its first steps.

Secure a race-used F1 artifact from the origins of a modern legend.

Own a part of the machine that set the future in motion. Own the Moment.