Celebrity ExpertsMarc Priestley is a motivational speaker from the world of F1 racing. AKA ‘Elvis‘, Marc worked as an F1 race mechanic, pit-stop crew member and in team management at one of F1’s most successful organisations, McLaren Racing for a decade.
With years of experience working at the very heart of Formula 1, Marc delivers powerful, engaging keynotes on leadership, teamwork and performing under pressure.
He’s stood in the pit lane as cars approach at motorway speeds, stopping centimetres away, where he and his team came together in perfect synchronicity to change tyres in 2.5 seconds.
Marc has worked with an impressive list of drivers, including many World Champions such as Mika Hakkinen, Fernando Alonso, Kimi Raikkonen, Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton.
Motoring Presenter:
Marc has joined car dealer Mike Brewer to buy, transform and sell cars, vans, motorbikes and even a horsebox on Discovery’s Wheeler Dealers. The series features a selection of deals as they work tirelessly to find and restore a wide range of iconic cars, which they later sell. Wheeler Dealer Elvis returns each season to help transform Mike’s vehicle purchases.
Marc has hosted Discovery Channel’s Driving Wild, co-hosted The F1 Report on Sky Sports F1 HD, is the technical pundit for ITV4’s FIA Formula E coverage and hosts the hugely successful Pitlane Life Lessons Podcast.
F1 Motivational Speaker:
After a decade with the globally renowned McLaren Group as a senior figure in engineering & leadership at one of F1’s most successful teams, Marc Priestley now shares his insights and learnings worldwide as an F1 Motivational Speaker.
Drawing on his firsthand experience with the elite pitstop crew, changing wheels in less than two seconds, and winning World Championships with superstars like Lewis Hamilton, Marc teaches the mindset and strategy required to make accurate, high-pressure decisions quickly while constantly performing at the highest level.
What does Marc Priestley speak about?
Marc’s keynotes are built on lived experience inside one of the most demanding performance environments in the world. He discusses topics including:
- How do you build high-performing teams?
- Foster an organisational culture to breed innovation?
- Market yourself differently to the competition?
- Use data to create advantages?
- Get buy-in from your team when going through change?
“Marc Priestley was excellent – so engaging, and everyone was fascinated by him. We could have easily listened for a lot longer! I would not hesitate to recommend him. He was the highlight of the day.”
BSKYB Conference
In one sense, an F1 team is similar to any other business. However, it’s also different in many ways. It offers lessons in marginal gains, rapid productivity, image portrayal, data analysis, leadership, and teamwork.
As a top Formula One Mechanic, Marc Priestley has been integral to these processes for a long time. As a result, he knows how they impact a company, placing him ideally educated to impart these lessons.
Marc Elvis Priestley The Mechanic:
Marc’s book, ‘The Mechanic’, explores what goes on behind the scenes of an F1 team.
It’s not all tweaking machinery in wind tunnels and crunching data through high-spec computers. These highly skilled technicians also like to let their hair down—the F1 world thrills them on and off the track.
It features stories and eye-opening insight into some of the biggest successes and scandals of the last few years.
Find Out What It Takes to Be a Top Formula One Mechanic
Book Marc Priestley for your event:
Marc Priestley is available for keynote speeches, conferences, leadership events and corporate events worldwide. His talks are praised for their energy, authenticity and relevance to modern business challenges.
To enquire about availability, fees, or to discuss tailoring a keynote for your event, please contact James Poole at the Gordon Poole Agency.
