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 function, as Motorsport.com understands, was born out of necessity amid the crew’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, life-style and journey wardrobe, together with their highly-photographed paddock walk-in appears. They may even handle the drivers’ outfits at advertising appearances away from the observe, 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 response to the job posting, the profitable candidate will liaise with Mercedes’ new clothes associate, Adidas, to ship “appears for collateral shoots, advertising appearances, trackside walk-in appears and activations.” They may even step right into a trend police function ought to Russell or Antonelli try and rock a Nike hoodie or a Cartier watch, as their tasks 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 crew’s model companions.
It comes amid a spate of modifications set to take impact subsequent yr, because the crew prepares for a future with out Lewis Hamilton. The Ferrari-bound World Champion redefined the connection between trend and Method 1 all through his prolonged tenure at Mercedes. He’ll depart alongside long-time sponsor Tommy Hilfiger and clothes associate, Puma, who outfitted the crew for 12 years. The 2 manufacturers will likely be changed by Adidas in a deal reportedly price tens of thousands and thousands per season.
