The plan is part of Mercedes’ £70m investment in its infrastructure and staff, including the creation of pedestrian areas, as well as new marketing buildings, leisure facilities and restaurants to help improve the working environment for teams.

As well as development work at the main Brackley factory to boost its operational capacity, the team believes the new campus, which should be completed by the end of 2025, will help create something unparalleled in F1.

Team principal Toto Wolff told Autosport: “The Brackley campus was built to accommodate 350 people and today we have 1250.

“The campus has grown at an incredible pace over the past five years and now looks like an F1 team with modern state-of-the-art facilities.

Aerial view of Mercedes factory

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“But what we plan to do is expand the campus with multiple new buildings, create a modern-style campus with lots of lounge areas, restaurants, a state-of-the-art gym, a new marketing building, and get all the cars out.

“We wanted it to be its own little village, with all the amenities and perks you’d expect from a Silicon Valley-style setting.”

Mercedes believes a key factor in ensuring F1’s long-term success is investing in people and the environment in which they operate.

So, as well as taking immediate steps to help staff, including a wage increase in 2023 in line with UK consumer inflation of around 10%, it sees the services provided by the Brackley plant as crucial.

Wolfe added: “All of this is clearly being done for our people. We’re not trying to win some kind of architectural award.

Aerial view of Mercedes factory

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“It’s not like some of our competitors were doing 20 years ago, where you get lost and maybe put more emphasis on architecture. Here form follows function, not the other way around. Still, it’s all about creating a work and Great place for time.”

Mercedes has been working on 30 different projects on site to improve its facilities, having spent £40m so far and committing to a further £30m in the next phase.

Plant improvements will also incorporate all aspects of the team’s NetZero goal – to be powered by 100 percent renewable energy from on-site and off-site sources. A new car park will also include an on-site solar array.

Efforts are also being made to help develop the biodiversity of the area and to use only reusable and recycled materials for new buildings where possible. The new building will also be designed to meet the goal of recycling more than 60 percent of office waste.

Aerial view of Mercedes factory

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