Inside Mercedes F1

‘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 at this level, 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 journalist * ‘This is a must read for all F1 fans. My main takeaway is how jealous I am that Matt Whyman got to see inside one of the most famous and successful racing teams of all time. Mercedes have always had an air of mystery about them and that makes Matt’s findings and insight even more compelling. Matt isn’t just behind the scenes, he embeds himself right in the middle of the action’ * Greg James, author and broadcaster * ‘From having the privilege of spending a few days with Mercedes, at the track and at Brackley, I know that 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 football manager * ‘I’m extremely jealous of Matt Whyman. To get a chance to live inside a Formula One team (and not just any team, but the AMG Mercedes F1 Team!) for a whole year is an opportunity any fan or journalist could only dream of. Formula One is a contradictory culture. On the one hand it is ultra secretive, whilst 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 *

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 non-fiction.

Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team is the works team of Mercedes-AMG, competing at the pinnacle of motorsport - the FIA Formula One™ World Championship. 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 that 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.