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Formula 1 Mechanic, Teamwork Expert

Marc Priestley

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Marc Priestley is a successful speaker, broadcaster and author who spent a decade working at the forefront of Formula 1 as a senior mechanic for the highly successful McLaren team.

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Today he co-presents the widely acclaimed Wheeler Dealers television show, well known to car enthusiasts world-wide, and is an expert commentator and pundit on Formula 1, Formula E and the wider motorsport industry.  He also hosts his own podcast Pitlane Life Lessons detailing the lessons to be learned from the elite world of Formula 1.

Why you should book Marc Priestley for your next event

  • Marc experienced the highs and lows of working in the most technically sophisticated sport in the world. One in which the very best human qualities and examples of leadership and team work come to the fore. 
  • He also hosts his own podcast Pitlane Life Lessons detailing the lessons to be learned from the elite world of Formula 1.
  • Marc is ideally placed to speak about the values and behaviours which enable successful Formula 1 teams to achieve and sustain peak performance. 

His first book ‘The Mechanic – The Secret World of the F1 Pitlane’ was published in 2017,  revealing his experiences of working in the high pressure, high performance environment of a Formula 1 team. This included being part of the pit crew responsible for seamlessly delivering the high speed pit stops which form a key part of F1’s spectacle, their split second timing making the difference between winning and losing.

Working directly with drivers including World Champions Lewis Hamilton, Mika Hakkinen, Fernando Alonso, Kimi Raikkonen and Jenson Button, Marc experienced the highs and lows of working in the most technically sophisticated sport in the world.  One in which the very best human qualities and examples of leadership and team work come to the fore. 

Marc is ideally placed to speak about the values and behaviours which enable successful Formula 1 teams to achieve and  sustain peak performance.  He also speaks about the fully connected, data-driven environment of the sport and the way in which teams use marginal gains to help ensure continuous improvement day to day, race to race.

His insights into how high quality decisions are made in this intensely competitive environment are combined with an explanation as to how Formula 1 teams operate, with clear lines of communication supported by well defined roles and responsibilities.

As part of ITV’s commentary team covering Formula E, commencing in 2014, Marc can also speak about the rise of electric vehicle technology in motorsport, the disruptive nature of Formula E helping the industry to move away from its reliance on fossil fuels.  With Formula 1 targeting net zero carbon emissions by 2030, Marc can explain the ways in which the industry is set to undergo a radical shift during the current decade.

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Marc Priestley is a speaker on a range of topics related to his extensive experience in Formula 1. Having worked as a mechanic and senior team member at McLaren from 2000 to 2009, Marc has firsthand knowledge of the high-pressure environment and cutting-edge technology that define F1.

Since transitioning from the pit lane to public speaking, he has delivered insightful presentations to a wide variety of organizations, from small and medium-sized enterprises to large global corporations, sharing his expertise on teamwork, performance, and the innovative strategies that drive success in the fast-paced world of motorsport

Marc can talk about the following topics:

  • Leadership,
  • Teamwork/Collaboration,
  • Digital Transformation,
  • Risk Management,
  • Safety,
  • Change,
  • Innovation,
  • Marginal Gains,
  • Winning Mindset,
  • Communication
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