The Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team’s plans to expand its headquarters in Brackley have been approved by West Northamptonshire Council (WNC).
According to a WNC statement, the approved plans and resulting redevelopment hope to generate ‘millions of pounds of economic investment and over 500 multiple skill set jobs in Brackley.’
The expansion, which has been costed by the team at £70m, include the construction of showcase facilities, includes a new health and wellbeing centre, a marketing building at the entrance of the site, new sustainability infrastructure and significantly improved vehicle flows to enable the pedestrianisation of much of the site.
Team Principal & CEO, Toto Wolff, said, “Our campus was originally built to accommodate 350 people. Today, we are at 1,250. The development of the campus over the last five years was done at an astonishing pace.
“Now, what we are planning to do is to expand with multiple new buildings and creating a modern style campus. There will be breakout areas, restaurants, and a state-of-the-art gym and marketing building.
“This is all being done for our people. Here, form follows function – not the other way round. It’s all being done to create a great place to work and spend time. We want it to become its own little village, with all the amenities and benefits that you would expect from a Silicon Valley style environment.”
According to a statement on the team’s website, all new buildings ‘will be net zero in operation, powered by 100% renewable energy from onsite and offsite sources.’
The team also plans to create a new parking structure shared with local National League football team Brackley Town that will feature a full solar array to enable charging of over 70 electric vehicles.
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