Team work

A few weeks back I met former professional sailor Hannah White during an event at the Williams F1 factory. One of the first things she asked me was, ‘What on earth do 850 people do here?’ It’s a fair question and one I suspect people outside our sport wonder about all the time.

Throughout my time as a professional driver, one of the things I enjoyed most was being part of a wider team aiming for collective success. Motor racing is unique – hundreds of people may be involved,  but the drivers inevitably soak up the attention from fans and the media. They’re the ones who get invited to glitzy events and given freebies from people looking to be associated with F1.