The Night Shift: What Goes on at an F1 Factory?

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  • @crajabli
    @crajabli 3 года назад +719

    Bwoaaah I didn't even think that there were night shifts in team factories
    Really goes to show how much work goes to develop the cars 🤯

    • @phantomdevil6834
      @phantomdevil6834 3 года назад +9

      Yeah you gotta double the hours that the car can be worked on

    • @henrik1743
      @henrik1743 3 года назад +4

      Of course there is lol

    • @mattnsac
      @mattnsac 3 года назад +4

      You should see the hours during off season. Multiple overlapping shifts 24hrs per day for weeks at a time.

    • @synapticburn
      @synapticburn 3 года назад +7

      It's also the best way to get the most out of limited equipment. Like the guy running the gearbox on their largest CNC machine. Those processes take a lot of time so it's good to run stuff like that continuously.

    • @cowcheese1983
      @cowcheese1983 3 года назад +11

      Yup so you can understand the emotional investment these guys and gals put in to the sport. FIA better get things straight for 2022

  • @10sukhwinder
    @10sukhwinder 3 года назад +303

    I hope you play some sweet jazz throughout the building for the night crew !!!

  • @TheManfet
    @TheManfet 3 года назад +239

    2:00 the floor is about a weeks worth of work. "Sorry guys missed the apex/braked too hard and had to go through gravel/over kerb." Those poor guys...

    • @_Moki__
      @_Moki__ 3 года назад

      +1

    • @EmanHowells
      @EmanHowells 3 года назад +31

      Better then: Sorry guys our drivers are perfect we are gonna have to lay a few of you off due to lack of work needed. hahahah

    • @adminmuka9037
      @adminmuka9037 3 года назад

      :(

    • @arturzathas499
      @arturzathas499 3 года назад +1

      @@EmanHowells hahahahahahha

    • @theawesomerb2807
      @theawesomerb2807 Год назад

      probably its good news for their job security :D , yay we got mazaspin on the team, we'll never get fire xD

  • @lumixs1np289
    @lumixs1np289 3 года назад +186

    When you watch these guys working. It hurts everytime I see a F1 car crashing!

    • @mev202
      @mev202 3 года назад +18

      I wonder if they look at the crash and go that's my job safe for 2 months whilst I rebuild the car. Lol.

    • @MELAVINKING
      @MELAVINKING 3 года назад +13

      @@mev202 I think Lewis said the bonus becomes smaller as they get more and more crashes. So its more like there goes my bonus.

    • @hazikaiyan5903
      @hazikaiyan5903 3 года назад

      @@MELAVINKING damn

    • @bigjhon6564
      @bigjhon6564 3 года назад

      @@MELAVINKING Guess they are happy they aint working for haas then

    • @curious5254
      @curious5254 Год назад

      Thats why drivers alwsys say: I'm sorry guys when they make a mistake and crash. They know how hard and how many people working to prepere the car for race weekend. Just like in music on stage we see the band but its big team backstage working hard and without this team band means nothing on tour.

  • @TheRuobi
    @TheRuobi 3 года назад +369

    we really need more on the machine shop! As a machinist, I would love to see a bit more !

    • @finnishgamer92
      @finnishgamer92 3 года назад +6

      @AMONGUS i think they can show little bit more of their secrets now that the regulations are going to change, but of course there is still going to be stuff out of limits for us.

    • @gabrielhacker4251
      @gabrielhacker4251 3 года назад +5

      @AMONGUS I rather think Merc would like to learn a bit from Red Bull at least they have the better chassis and aero than Mercedes. Red Bull would much rather like to have a like at HPP.

    • @paulwood6729
      @paulwood6729 3 года назад +4

      @@gabrielhacker4251 Only because of the floor change. Without that RB would've been nowhere in 2021.

    • @gabrielhacker4251
      @gabrielhacker4251 3 года назад +1

      @@paulwood6729 well in terms of Chassis Red Bull always had the better one. Mercedes had to upper hand due to the fact that they had the longer car and therefore more possibilities to work the aero.

    • @Trollhater-mb8ne
      @Trollhater-mb8ne 3 года назад +1

      Same I’m interested as I’m nightshift foreman at another f1 team 😂

  • @NihalAhamed370
    @NihalAhamed370 3 года назад +363

    when you hear Lewis thank all the men and women at the factory he wasn't kidding these guys are Legends who made the Beast which we see on track

    • @oseiboakye5749
      @oseiboakye5749 3 года назад

      @@duanecameronson and so

    • @Shiggiesmalls02
      @Shiggiesmalls02 3 года назад +4

      @@blackgirlsrock264 you really getting triggered by a guy saying "and so" that is silly

    • @indominusrex1652
      @indominusrex1652 3 года назад +19

      @@Shiggiesmalls02 he was replying to a deleted comment

    • @Shiggiesmalls02
      @Shiggiesmalls02 3 года назад +1

      @@indominusrex1652 Ah i see

    • @boobrancher
      @boobrancher 3 года назад +6

      @@blackgirlsrock264 But, it’s ok to abuse latifi on social media right?
      Yall are literally toxic.

  • @NeelkanthEarthmovers
    @NeelkanthEarthmovers 3 года назад +8

    Finally I am an employee of the Mercedes F1 team. Though for 4 minutes but the feeling was good.

  • @Resolute0
    @Resolute0 3 года назад +81

    Love how you can give us a really deep insight into the technical stuff because the season is over and the cars are gonna change

  • @caramelfrise
    @caramelfrise 3 года назад +178

    When Lewis keeps saying “to all the people working so hard, trackside and back at the factory” the guy really means it. Class.

    • @lesliejames9404
      @lesliejames9404 3 года назад +8

      He only says it when he wins. Classy only for the cameras

    • @omkale3132
      @omkale3132 3 года назад +24

      @@lesliejames9404 feeling sad for your soul

    • @jameschallis4600
      @jameschallis4600 3 года назад +9

      @@lesliejames9404 well still makes him better than max than walks off stage , stands there after having his 8th championship ripped from him, true class !!!

    • @hockeyhelps3910
      @hockeyhelps3910 3 года назад +4

      @@lesliejames9404
      I don’t know Lewis says it a lot he does a lot of interviews outside of F1.

    • @Alt-sy3lf
      @Alt-sy3lf 3 года назад

      Of course he should thanks for the cars they give from 2014 onwards lol

  • @dhanaramkdb5330
    @dhanaramkdb5330 3 года назад +32

    Even after 12 yrs of watching F1, i genuinely thought there would be no night shift in factories. Fantastic to see how much work that goes into putting together this beautiful machinery into work through the race weekend for the drivers to drive and fans to enjoy racing.
    Btw... Can you guys do something around for Toto like a unbreakable table or some unbreakable headset like that...

  • @KingairMerc
    @KingairMerc 3 года назад +15

    As someone who also works night shifts, love to see the dedication of the team that rarely ever gets the spotlight. This is why MB is the top dog in F1 and why you re the cutting edge. All starts on the ground level with these folks! Cheers to the night shift crew 🍻

  • @pritishgandhi5368
    @pritishgandhi5368 3 года назад +30

    As a newbie to f1 and a supposed neutral fan, I love to see and support all media that both teams, red bull and Merc put up. And this was really good vid on the inner workings of a factory.

  • @OldSkoolCarpMan
    @OldSkoolCarpMan 3 года назад +13

    28yr nightshift veteran here, much love and respect ♥️

  • @Dyztw
    @Dyztw 3 года назад +36

    Now i understand better when a driver crashes, he apologiezes to every single person who worked day and night at the factory to build these amazing machines, damn i love Mercedes

  • @LerockJohn
    @LerockJohn 2 года назад +1

    Feels like a monastery in some ways... So peaceful and quiet....And I suspect very productive!

  • @MostViewedTop40
    @MostViewedTop40 3 года назад +7

    OK had to pause it at 2:18. I was like, it's the floor! ....Oh, so you guys are just pretending with an old floor,.....but then I realised that the worlds most top secret part of the 2021 car is now just a relic of history. Amazing! 🙂

  • @henrytsao1
    @henrytsao1 3 года назад +8

    Man... One crash is one week worth of work on the floor boards, gone. These guys are real heroes.

  • @G.Kolaksazov
    @G.Kolaksazov 3 года назад +21

    Love you Mercedes, keep pushing in 2022

    • @dawidhagalaz4552
      @dawidhagalaz4552 3 года назад +3

      MAX MAX SUPER MAX MAX SUPER SUPER MAX

    • @Huh-xz7ob
      @Huh-xz7ob 3 года назад +6

      @@dawidhagalaz4552 Lewis is the better driver

    • @boehbah3223
      @boehbah3223 3 года назад +2

      @@Huh-xz7ob with more experience

  • @jaymc3182
    @jaymc3182 3 года назад +131

    One day would love to go on a factory tour!

    • @MrBboyflexibi
      @MrBboyflexibi 3 года назад

      Do they sell tickets ?

    • @jaymc3182
      @jaymc3182 3 года назад

      No idea.

    • @nathanmcdowell7306
      @nathanmcdowell7306 3 года назад +3

      @@MrBboyflexibi I doubt since I rival team could send someone to see what they do

    • @lealowo
      @lealowo 3 года назад

      So does Ferrari :)

    • @andygrech
      @andygrech 3 года назад +1

      I was lucky enough to go with my school when doing product design a-level. Being in Brackley they used to let us use any left over area in their 3d printers if we wanted 😁

  • @nanakwame7541
    @nanakwame7541 3 года назад +13

    you guys are just unbelievably GOOOOOOOD

    • @nanakwame7541
      @nanakwame7541 3 года назад +1

      Hacked into their database and placed my comments in there😂😂😂😂

  • @DavidsWorkshop
    @DavidsWorkshop 3 года назад +33

    As a former machinist and draftsman and now finishing my engineering degree, I love this videos!

  • @davidbrown8517
    @davidbrown8517 3 года назад +3

    I can't help it, but I love everything about the AMG Mercedes Benz F1 team. Merry Christmas to everyone.

  • @hattorihonzo8340
    @hattorihonzo8340 3 года назад +4

    As a massive Reb Bull fan I have nothing but respect for Mercedes especially after watching videos like this. It’s a shame people have turned the RB vs Merc into such a hostile toxic rivalry filled with hate for really no reason except to start internet fights over when really we should be appreciating getting to watch 2 teams push each other to limits and giving us some insanely exciting races.

    • @me-xe9sg
      @me-xe9sg 3 года назад +1

      I agree I mean these people make the relationship of these 2 teams horrible toto and Christian used to be besties before 2021 even when horner told Wolff that they were protesting Das they acted like best friends and people had said max and Lewis hate each other, they were on good term at that time when these toxic fans said that at the time and look how bad their relationship is now. Toxic fans make the teams more toxic.....

  • @batmanishim69
    @batmanishim69 3 года назад +4

    this would be such a vibe to work in an f1 factory at night fr

  • @crytalioon
    @crytalioon 3 года назад +9

    The Best Team F1 Forever!!

  • @bravofoxable
    @bravofoxable 3 года назад +2

    Wow! Excellent idea! 👍🏻 There is a certain appeal to workshops and factories at night, well the only time I love spending time working on my project cars.

  • @jkarhiaho
    @jkarhiaho 3 года назад +14

    It's honestly quite insane that F1 racing these days is such a big operation that there are people doing shift work at a factory.

  • @oyeyikanmi
    @oyeyikanmi 3 года назад +3

    Another great vid by the Merc media team! 🙌🏾

  • @DrVagax
    @DrVagax 3 года назад +6

    As a Red Bull fan, I really enjoy all the Mercedes videos. They give such a unique insight to how F1 works around the clock. Really cool stuff!

    • @shawnramito4863
      @shawnramito4863 3 года назад

      Finally a non toxic Max fan. Love to see. I also enjoy the RB stunts😹

    • @me-xe9sg
      @me-xe9sg 3 года назад

      Me too, they’re epic

  • @pierre0nordin
    @pierre0nordin 3 года назад +1

    Putting the pressure on the other teams! Engine is started and working around the clock!

  • @dianamaioru497
    @dianamaioru497 3 года назад +1

    This is so insightful! I had no idea about nightshifts!

  • @SuperAppleGamer
    @SuperAppleGamer 3 года назад +2

    More of these videos at the factory please

  • @bluesrike
    @bluesrike 3 года назад +2

    I can't even begin to imagine doing work that requires extreme levels of precision at a time where your body wants to just drop to the floor and sleep. These guys are up there with Asia and India-based call center agents that do graveyard shifts to take calls from the US and Europe and I mean that in a good way.

  • @jackm819
    @jackm819 3 года назад +1

    "Stay away from the curbs". After video I would definitely heed that warning.

  • @rodrigolara6487
    @rodrigolara6487 3 года назад +9

    It's unbelievable how hard and complex is making and developing a F1 car. I'm curious to see how diferent are the tools, softwares and machinery from one team to other.

  • @severusstoe7302
    @severusstoe7302 3 года назад +6

    Wonderful AS usual! love you guys! 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆

  • @TheWildSlayer
    @TheWildSlayer 3 года назад +1

    Those are some shift hours. I hope they get a long rest period, those peeps are putting in the work for sure

  • @adam_benedict_hendroff_17_88
    @adam_benedict_hendroff_17_88 3 года назад +2

    Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to Mercedes-AMG Pertronas Formula One Team. Hoped you guys have a safe and happy celebrations. 😊

  • @dgm3033
    @dgm3033 3 года назад +1

    This content is made for us, we love this content, dont let anyone be little your forward thinking by saying “media machine” as if its a small thing, its a big thing and we love it!

  • @marianne1555
    @marianne1555 3 года назад +1

    Ghosh now I do understand why Lewis thanks the amazing job the Team is doing.
    Except during GP days I would never have thought that there were night shifts.
    Very interesting video I 💖 it

  • @aaronbeugelsdijk275
    @aaronbeugelsdijk275 3 года назад +2

    i would love a sanding and polishing job at merc :)

  • @zephyrmvmnt-
    @zephyrmvmnt- 3 года назад +1

    i hope i can meet with the mercedes guys, soon.. get that 9x constructor champ!

  • @LineMUp321
    @LineMUp321 3 года назад

    Only the sweetest of brandy and the smoothest of Jazz on the night shift.

  • @needforspeed8183
    @needforspeed8183 3 года назад +1

    This is what an awesome night work life looks like!!!! 🤩🤩🤩

  • @jobjoel525
    @jobjoel525 3 года назад +5

    "To all the men and women working at the factory" lewis hamilton 👏 🤑👍thank you 👌👍

  • @hamza-chaudhry
    @hamza-chaudhry 3 года назад

    Nice, calm vibes from this video

  • @c0rmster
    @c0rmster 3 года назад +6

    I had no idea people worked nights routinely. What a team! If I was Lewis Hamilton I would be so proud of those people.

  • @onurkara4059
    @onurkara4059 3 года назад +1

    FnaM (Five Nights At Mercedes) 😂

    • @connortremmel
      @connortremmel 3 года назад

      Someone turn this into a fnaf fan game

  • @petiertje
    @petiertje 3 года назад

    A whole week 'just' to get the floor of the car done. Just wow. I knew F1 cars had a lot going on before they can be driven, but man that really shows how much of an team effort it is and how much work goes on behind what is shown on television.

  • @peaktraveller
    @peaktraveller 3 года назад

    Great vid. We fans would love to know more about the processes and activities that go toward making a championship winning F1 car (without giving away any competitive advantage) as F1 isn't just about the racing but everything that goes towards it and the work carried out by all those amazing people at the factory (too many specialisms to list) and the brilliant mechanics/pit crew. All awesome folk.

  • @RLlaferrari
    @RLlaferrari 3 года назад +1

    The team never sleep!!

  • @amyckan
    @amyckan 3 года назад +1

    These behind the scenes of cars really makes me wish I got into STEM/engineering

  • @davidherrera2465
    @davidherrera2465 3 года назад +3

    Yeah yes yes esto es arte mi Mercedes Benz ❤️

  • @rodolphendessabeka8721
    @rodolphendessabeka8721 3 года назад

    This is why we'll be champions again and again. It's always about the next race.

  • @Teenahy
    @Teenahy 3 года назад

    This is so kool.....no wonder LH always big up all those who are back at the factory

  • @mstar501
    @mstar501 3 года назад

    Really nice to the inside activity.

  • @ronybrea183
    @ronybrea183 3 года назад +1

    We out here amg boyz

  • @sukocoimam4519
    @sukocoimam4519 3 года назад

    Mind-blowing process ...

  • @gamestelo
    @gamestelo 3 года назад

    The guys sanding the floor danggg

  • @TheIceMan23
    @TheIceMan23 3 года назад +1

    better than my night shift job at Amazon

  • @brunoasfora
    @brunoasfora 3 года назад +11

    It takes one week to make a floor. I imagine how painful must be for these guys to see it be destroyed in a crash in the first corner of the race.

  • @KGT-mi6zb
    @KGT-mi6zb 3 года назад +1

    Mercedes: we work 24/7
    Haas: dont you guys go home?

  • @TheDragonaf1
    @TheDragonaf1 3 года назад +2

    You lot better make a monster. Revenge is best served hot.

  • @xxxzzz9327
    @xxxzzz9327 3 года назад +4

    come on merc! get so far out in front that RBR doesnt even have the chance to smell your exhaust fumes!

  • @eazzy171
    @eazzy171 3 года назад +3

    Thn one wonders why the car has been that good... Great team ❤️❤️❤️

  • @prabhatdwivedi8265
    @prabhatdwivedi8265 3 года назад

    Having worked in seel plant and refinery can relate to it, a bit

  • @Unamatrix01
    @Unamatrix01 3 года назад +4

    That was a fantastic behind the scenes look at what transpires on a daily basis. For those that thought it was empty words by Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas when they thank the women and men at the factory. The amount of time and effort that goes into the construction of an F1 car is immense. As a mechanical engineer, I am looking forward to the dyno-testing of the 2022 engine and then the subsequent 2022 car testing.

  • @woodybenjam
    @woodybenjam 3 года назад +1

    Michael Masi enters the factories and moves the cars out the way.

  • @njohnson3331
    @njohnson3331 3 года назад

    That's cool to give some credit to the people that aren't around when the top brass is. I've seen some companies where only the dayshift, and specifically the people who are closest to the top leadership get recognition. Night work is a bit hard on the health in the long run, so hopefully these people can maintain some balance.

  • @hsab5927
    @hsab5927 3 года назад

    let's go relentlessly at it.

  • @brettturnage533
    @brettturnage533 3 года назад +3

    Didn’t even know they were working at night on the cars. Kudos to the night shift.

  • @louel9272
    @louel9272 3 года назад

    Cleanest machine shop ever!

  • @jmm6878
    @jmm6878 3 года назад +1

    Wipe the floor with everyone in 2022!! 💜

  • @johno6681
    @johno6681 3 года назад +5

    It's insane. These Mercedes people work much harder than most of us

  • @alainbernard1349
    @alainbernard1349 3 года назад

    Merry Christmas for all the Team
    Alain

  • @williamford9564
    @williamford9564 3 года назад

    FASCINATING!

  • @janni_03
    @janni_03 3 года назад +1

    Five Nights at Mercedes

  • @guilhermevalentim95
    @guilhermevalentim95 3 года назад +1

    3:02 that guy has 2 Google Chromes on his desktop

  • @NoorAndTuhin
    @NoorAndTuhin 3 года назад

    🇵🇭💜💜💜Wow bravo guys, all work no play. Salute to you guys!💜💜💜🇵🇭

  • @MalcolmTann0
    @MalcolmTann0 3 года назад

    Respect guys

  • @BIKEGEARMOTOVLOG
    @BIKEGEARMOTOVLOG 3 года назад

    Got to love Mercedes-Benz team.

  • @bradleythirumurthi
    @bradleythirumurthi 2 года назад

    Those guys back at the factory

  • @subhaanbaseer5101
    @subhaanbaseer5101 3 года назад +18

    Now we know why Lewis thanks all of his team back at the factory at the end of a race 🤝😉

  • @davidherrera2465
    @davidherrera2465 3 года назад +1

    Yes yes love pasión mi Mercedes Benz f1 👍💪❤️

  • @sit-insforsithis1568
    @sit-insforsithis1568 3 года назад

    A lot of speed that’s for sure

  • @nicolasnino1302
    @nicolasnino1302 3 года назад +2

    Mercedes say hello? I miss the races

  • @leandronepomuceno9614
    @leandronepomuceno9614 3 года назад

    Good job Team Mercedes Benz AMG F1........ From Brazil 🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷😁🇩🇪🇩🇪🇩🇪🇩🇪🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷

  • @modestaskaulinis2601
    @modestaskaulinis2601 3 года назад

    I was working night shifts for 4 years. Night shifts are not good for people health. I'm glad to come back to normal ( day) shift. Finally normal sleep

  • @savagef1racer471
    @savagef1racer471 3 года назад

    I love the glimpses of the 2022 car 🤫

  • @Miguel-ji3pz
    @Miguel-ji3pz 3 года назад

    Can't wait to see the 2022 car

  • @KingBlueSlimss
    @KingBlueSlimss 3 года назад +3

    It doesn't matter what the job is, working night shifts suck to the point of being inhumane. Really messes with you physically and mentally over the years.

    • @Trollhater-mb8ne
      @Trollhater-mb8ne 3 года назад +1

      14 years and counting on night and I agree 100%

  • @AryanSingh-sn3dx
    @AryanSingh-sn3dx 3 года назад

    I am eagerly waiting for th debrief of Abu Dhabi, pls upload it as soon as possible

  • @countersteer713
    @countersteer713 3 года назад

    Hey what are you doing?
    Every Mercedes employee: I'm just sanding this piece. Later on I might point a device at a bolt. Hour break. Then after that I'll be doing several tests to see if the ground gets wet when it rains. Should take up the rest of my day.

  • @FreshlySnipes
    @FreshlySnipes 3 года назад

    I worked the night shift for a while, it suuuucked. Hitting the liquor store at 6am when it first opens is a bad look 😂

  • @Hopesperance
    @Hopesperance 3 года назад +1

    Amazing. Best team

  • @devanshudwivedi5875
    @devanshudwivedi5875 3 года назад +2

    Meanwhile McLaren still drawing sketches for the break ducts

  • @14768
    @14768 Год назад

    At 0:15 I don't know what you're using for your access control system, but it is very slow.

  • @triple_h_gaming3913
    @triple_h_gaming3913 3 года назад +1

    id love a tore of the factory and to meet lewis hamilton , toto wolfe and bonno . 100% .. still we rise all day , everyday

  • @chaouimed7677
    @chaouimed7677 3 года назад

    I wish I could visit you someday.

  • @dkboss9446
    @dkboss9446 3 года назад

    Merry Christmas team 🎄🎄🎅