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 staff’s rising roster of brand 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, life-style and journey wardrobe, together with their highly-photographed paddock walk-in seems to be. They may also handle the drivers’ outfits at advertising appearances away from the observe, from clothes and footwear to equipment. Notably, they’ll oversee all IWC Schaffhausen stock, ensuring the posh watches are “used in any respect advertising engagements.”
In response to the job posting, the profitable candidate will liaise with Mercedes’ new clothes associate, Adidas, to ship “seems to be for collateral shoots, advertising appearances, trackside walk-in seems to be and activations.” They may also step right into a vogue police position ought to Russell or Antonelli try and rock a Nike hoodie or a Cartier watch, as their obligations embody guaranteeing the pair chorus from carrying 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 staff’s model companions.
It comes amid a spate of adjustments set to take impact subsequent yr, because the staff prepares for a future with out Lewis Hamilton. The Ferrari-bound World Champion redefined the connection between vogue and System 1 all through his prolonged tenure at Mercedes. He’ll depart alongside long-time sponsor Tommy Hilfiger and clothes associate, Puma, who outfitted the staff for 12 years. The 2 manufacturers will probably be changed by Adidas in a deal reportedly value tens of tens of millions per season.
