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Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula 1 Team Welcomes Eight Sleep as Official Team Supplier

Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula 1 Team Welcomes Eight Sleep as Official Team Supplier
Eight Sleep Products will Power Sleep Fitness for the 8x F1 Champions Through the 2022 and 2023 Race Seasons

Eight Sleep, the world’s first sleep fitness company announced that the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula 1 Team has named the company as Official Team Supplier in a joint effort to support the team’s preparations for an expansive 2022 Formula 1 schedule. The Mercedes-AMG Petronas team including drivers, Lewis Hamilton, George Russell, as well as Team Principal, Toto Wolff, will have access to Eight Sleep’s suite of products to optimize their sleep and ensure peak performance this and next season.

Eight Sleep Products will Power Sleep Fitness for the 8x F1 Champions Through the 2022 and 2023 Race Seasons (Photo: Business Wire)

The Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team rigorously looks for ways to improve the performance of the car and the team. Eight Sleep’s next-generation sleep technology is engineered to support the technical and human demands of the intense 2022 F1 schedule, enabling the 8x Champions to maintain their long term success. The Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team joins Eight Sleep along with more than 200 professional athletes who rely on Eight Sleep to power their recovery through the Pod Pro’s advanced thermoregulation and sleep technology.

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In addition to Eight Sleep’s branding being featured on the team’s car for the inaugural Miami Grand Prix, the Eight Sleep logo will be featured on all the car covers for the duration of the season. Eight Sleep will support Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 team members to power their performance through their innovative sleep technology Data has shown that Eight Sleep products help 49% of Eight Sleep members see an increase in their HRV of at least 10% one week after sleeping on the Pod.

With grueling schedules that consist of training, racing, and traveling, it’s critical that team members properly refuel and recover in order to perform their best. When they are pushing their bodies to their limits, in between the training, racing and hectic traveling schedules, the team needs to properly recover and refuel. Eight Sleep’s thermoregulation is designed to recharge the team to peak energy levels, which will be critical for the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team in 2022. Additionally, the Eight Sleep App leverages the product’s sensor technology to provide daily reports on key health metrics, such as heart rate, HRV, sleeping stages, and more, giving the team the ability to build better health regimes and optimize their sleep.

“Our team is made up of over 2,000 people across Brackley and Brixworth, all of whom perform at their peak every day in a sport where every single detail matters. To achieve the level of sustained performance that is required to compete in Formula 1, we are relentless in exploring all possible optimizations, including sleep. By partnering with Eight Sleep we are looking to utilize their technology during the upcoming season while also spreading a key message about the importance of recovery when you aim for peak performance,” said Toto Wolff, Team Principal and CEO of the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team.

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“Eight Sleep, and myself personally, are thrilled to partner with Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One and power their team’s sleep so they can continue to perform at the highest level,” said Matteo Franceschetti, Co-Founder and CEO of Eight Sleep. “Growing up in Italy, Formula One was a huge part of my life – from racing cars with my father to starting my first business taking pictures of racing cars at local tracks. Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1’s commitment to constant innovation and improvement is what we strive for at Eight Sleep. We will work together to improve the team’s sleep and recovery for a successful win at this year’s Grand Prix races.”

“We’re delighted to welcome Eight Sleep to the team and to start working with them to develop and innovate around our sleep and recovery programmes,” said Richard Sanders, Commercial Director of the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team. “Eight Sleep’s approach to reimagining sleep is very similar to how we operate. They’re obsessed with performance, the fine details and ensuring our team gets the rest they need to perform at their very best.”

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