Learning without limits: How BetterUp fuels 2.3x more flourishing for Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team

Formula 1 is all about marginal gains on the track, in the factory, in the office. If we want to develop our car, we need to develop our people first and foremost, and BetterUp as a platform has certainly given us the tool to do that at scale. Working with BetterUp for the first time, it feels like a genuine partnership. They understand our challenges and we're able to work together to solve the problems that we have. They are an essential partner in ensuring our team has the fuel in the tank to succeed, because even a fraction of a second can mean the difference between winning or losing. We produce many, many different aerodynamic concepts. Many of these don't actually add performance. In order to try and move through that disappointment, that's when you need teams that are really resilient. BetterUp has helped us understand and explore the topic of resilience, and it's all about that ability to prime bounce back from an adverse situation. 99% of the team members that use the service have reported real-life changes in how they perform, and 90% of them said that they feel more productive at work. Those are numbers I can't ignore, but what is really nice is when I get direct feedback from team members. One-to-one conversations that I have with people in the corridors, where people stop me and thank us for actually deploying the program. Having the space to reflect and grow is really rewarding. By being able to sort through my own feelings and my own stress or friction points, it meant that I wasn't passing that on to the person I was managing, and I found that it made such a change to my own expectations I had of myself and the true influence that coaching could have on me as a new manager. And even though we're F1 and it is a very fast-paced and unreal environment, but core problems that people face are very similar across every company out there. It's not just the technical ability, human performance is just as crucial. BetterUp is contributing to that human performance, and that's been a massive game-changer for us. I'd encourage anybody who's looking at the BetterUp platform as an opportunity for their organization to really be honest and open about the challenges they face, cuz they'll certainly come at you with solutions. Our goal is very clear. We want to win, and for that we need people who are at their absolute best, who are performing at their peak. I see well-being as something that absolutely unlocks competitive advantage. So, for us, we're investing in competitive advantage. Winning isn't just about speed, it's about mindset, it's about resilience and preparation. That's why we partner with BetterUp to ensure that every single team member on and off track are performing at their best.