But, ahead of the Monaco Grand Prix where it unleashes a major upgrade to its W14, the German manufacturer has revealed plans for big changes to its Brackley-factory too.
As part of what has been a £70 million commitment to upgrading its facilities since 2017, Mercedes has given the green light to the biggest overhaul yet of its campus.
It plans to make it more pedestrian friendly, and there will be the construction of new marketing buildings, leisure facilities and restaurants to help improve the team’s working environment. It is hoped work will be finished by the end of 2025.
Team boss Toto Wolff says he does not just want the completed facility to be the best factory in F1; he wants it to be something that rivals the best even Silicon Valley can throw up.
“We are not orientating ourselves towards our competitors in our sport,” he told Autosport in an exclusive interview.
“We are orientating ourselves towards the best technology campuses that we know from the United States. That's the ambition.”
To the cynical, spending like this may seem to be quite frivolous – especially because, in the cost cap era of F1, teams need to be using every penny possible in making their car go quicker.
After all, with the current competitiveness of the grid, unlocking just one tenth of a second with a new development can be worth a couple of positions on a Saturday afternoon.
Source: Autosport