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Road to 2015 - Full Episode

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• published: 27 Apr 2015
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This unique documentary goes behind the scenes to follow the MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team on their path to the upcoming 2015 season, documenting the development of the new car and looking at how the team plans on defending their double Formula One World Championship titles. During this in-depth portrayal narrated by Oscar and Emmy award winning actor Jeremy Irons we take a look back at the history of the famous Silver Arrows, from their first championship win with the legendary Juan Manuel Fangio in 1955 through to the rebirth of the team in 2010 and then ultimately winning their maiden Formula One Constructors’ crown and Lewis Hamilton’s Drivers’ title in 2014. With unprecedented access we’re with the team as Lewis Hamilton claims the Formula One world crown in Abu Dhabi, then head to the Mercedes F1 factory deep in the Northamptonshire countryside to witness the development of the new 2015 car first-hand. From the initial inception through to manufacture and build, we gain a unique sense of the work and resources that go into building a championship-winning team from the workshop to the boardroom. We follow the charismatic Head of Motorsport Toto Wolff and eagle eyed Executive Technical Director Paddy Lowe as the car begins to take shape. With intimate interviews and exclusive access we begin to understand how these two masterminds in their individual fields, come together, to produce a winning ethic. Over the course of the winter development we also follow Mercedes drivers Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg as they take some time out from the track and prepare themselves and the car for 2015. We see within the inner realms of the Mercedes HQ, as they take to the simulator to practice for the imminent season, explain their nutrition, push for milliseconds of performance and ultimately appreciate what makes these two different, but equally competitive drivers, tick. Our film then culminates at the shakedown in Silverstone, where we witness driver and car coming together for the very first time. Will all the arduous hours in the factory come together in perfect harmony?