Calling all F1 followers with impeccable sartorial style. Mercedes is hiring a driver clothes govt to handle George Russell and Kimi Antonelli’s off-track apparel. The brand new position, as Motorsport.com understands, was born out of necessity amid the group’s rising roster of name companions and the variety of ensembles worn by the drivers at appearances all through every race weekend.
The certified govt will handle the pair’s private, health, formal, way of life and journey wardrobe, together with their highly-photographed paddock walk-in appears. They can even handle the drivers’ outfits at advertising appearances away from the monitor, from clothes and footwear to equipment. Notably, they may oversee all IWC Schaffhausen stock, ensuring the posh watches are “used in any respect advertising engagements.”
In keeping with the job posting, the profitable candidate will liaise with Mercedes’ new clothes companion, Adidas, to ship “appears for collateral shoots, advertising appearances, trackside walk-in appears and activations.” They can even step right into a style police position ought to Russell or Antonelli try to rock a Nike hoodie or a Cartier watch, as their tasks embrace making certain the pair chorus from sporting any “competitor model logos.”
Whereas the incoming rookie and the two-time Grand Prix winner nonetheless have the liberty to collaborate with their very own stylists, the brand new govt will work in-house at Mercedes to make sure the driver-appointed outfitters are aligned with the group’s model companions.
It comes amid a spate of adjustments set to take impact subsequent yr, because the group prepares for a future with out Lewis Hamilton. The Ferrari-bound World Champion redefined the connection between style and Components 1 all through his prolonged tenure at Mercedes. He’ll depart alongside long-time sponsor Tommy Hilfiger and clothes companion, Puma, who outfitted the group for 12 years. The 2 manufacturers shall be changed by Adidas in a deal reportedly value tens of tens of millions per season.
