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Inside Mercedes F1: Life in the Fast Lane
by Matt Whyman
Inside Mercedes F1 is told by a writer embedded in the team across the 2023 and 2024 seasons. It gives us some good insight to how Lewis and George operate as drivers, the mentality of the team principal, Toto, and we hear from some key team players within the Mercedes team.
I did objectively enjoy this deep dive into the Mercedes F1 team and how it highlights different members of the team. I particularly enjoyed reading about George and how he interacts with the wider team. There was obviously some mention of Abu Dhabi 2021, which I expected to be a bit of a pity party, but the mentions were brief and not dwelled on. It's good to hear how the team have dealt with AD21 and how they've tried to move on from it. Although, I do feel that the real emotion of that race was played right down for this book and the book doesn't shy away from talking about how their own fanbase lost faith in them. I absolutely loved the discussion around the environmental impact of F1, and there's a decent chunk of a chapter dedicated to this, which was brilliant!
Overall, despite not being a dedicated Mercedes fan, I appreciated this insight into one of the biggest Formula 1 teams and some of the discussion points were excellent.
I did objectively enjoy this deep dive into the Mercedes F1 team and how it highlights different members of the team. I particularly enjoyed reading about George and how he interacts with the wider team. There was obviously some mention of Abu Dhabi 2021, which I expected to be a bit of a pity party, but the mentions were brief and not dwelled on. It's good to hear how the team have dealt with AD21 and how they've tried to move on from it. Although, I do feel that the real emotion of that race was played right down for this book and the book doesn't shy away from talking about how their own fanbase lost faith in them. I absolutely loved the discussion around the environmental impact of F1, and there's a decent chunk of a chapter dedicated to this, which was brilliant!
Overall, despite not being a dedicated Mercedes fan, I appreciated this insight into one of the biggest Formula 1 teams and some of the discussion points were excellent.