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Preparing a car ahead of the new season can be a tricky period for teams. Mercedes details how they manage to assmeble “thousands and thousands of components” without their staff suffering from fatigue.
Mercedes has provided details about the intense development process leading up to the launch of their 2024 car, the W15, which will be revealed next month. The team’s Chief Operating Officer, Rob Thomas, explained that hundreds of staff members are working tirelessly at the factory to assemble the car. The main challenge in preparing the car is dealing with the thousands of components that need to be inspected, tested, and assembled. The parts are put through various tests for fatigue, reliability, and performance. The intense time of preparation requires shift work and commitment from the employees. The process has been refined over the years to avoid burnout among the staff and to improve performance and reliability.
