Inside Mercedes F1

“Whyman gives a rare view into Mercedes’ F1 operation, where every detail counts toward victory. For business leaders, this book shows the importance of teamwork, precision, and the relentless pursuit of excellence, key ingredients in driving a company forward.”—Forbes“Fascinating … compelling … a book not just about racing but about people and their characters in a time of adversity … the most illuminating look at the inner workings of an F1 team to date.”—The Athletic“Inside Mercedes F1: Life in the Fast Lane promises, and delivers, a unique behind-the-scenes look… . It paints an authentic picture of how F1 teams operate.”—The Race“A front-row seat to the inner workings of the eight-time constructors’ champions.”—The Mirror“In the 75-year history of Formula 1, no team has ever achieved the level of consistent competitive greatness as Mercedes. In the secretive world of motorsport, nobody has ever been given this level of access to a team, less still the one that redefined the sport. The result is an insightful and inspirational documentation of what it takes to compete at the very top, in the world’s most amazing sport.”—Will Buxton, F1 broadcaster and author of Grand Prix “This is a must-read for all F1 fans. … Mercedes has always had an air of mystery about them and that makes Whyman’s findings and insight even more compelling.”―Greg James, podcast host of The Fast and the Curious“From having the privilege of spending a few days with Mercedes, at the track and at Brackley, Matt’s access to the inner workings of Formula 1 racing is unparalleled. Sharing extraordinary highs and lows, this is a fascinating view of the immense teamwork involved to compete at the very top.”―Gareth Southgate, former England soccer manager and author of Anything Is Possible“I’m extremely jealous of Matt Whyman. To get a chance to live inside a Formula 1 team (and not just any team, but the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team!) for a whole year is an opportunity any fan or journalist could only dream of. Formula 1 is a contradictory culture. On the one hand it is ultrasecretive, while on the other it craves the life-giving attention that propels its cars. So to invite a journalist in to take notes and then write all about it is an act of either extreme folly or an expression of supreme confidence. I think it’s probably the latter.”―Damon Hill, former F1 World Champion and author of My Championship Year

Matt Whyman has co-written books with some of the world’s leading figures in sport, high performance, and popular culture including Gareth Southgate, Matthew Syed, Billy Connolly, and Sir David Attenborough. He is an award-winning novelist and writer of nonfiction.

Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team is the works team of Mercedes-AMG, competing at the pinnacle of motorsport—the FIA Formula One™ World Championship. Formula One is a sport like no other. Combining elite teamwork, cutting-edge technologies, and innovation, high-performance management and exceptional driving skill, teams develop race cars capable of competing against their rivals in a high-octane environment that spans upwards of twenty races across five continents throughout each season. The Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team, based across Technology Centres at Brackley and Brixworth in the United Kingdom, brings together over 1,000 dedicated and determined people who design, develop, manufacture, and race the cars driven by seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton and Grand Prix winner George Russell.

Winning seven consecutive double Drivers’ and Constructors’ World Championships from 2014 to 2020 and securing a record-breaking eighth consecutive Constructors’ Championship success in 2021, the Team is one of the most successful in the sport’s history. Between returning as a Constructor in 2010 and the end of the 2022 season, the Team has scored 116 wins, 264 podium finishes, 128 pole positions, 91 fastest laps, and 54 one-two finishes from 259 race starts.