Performance Under Pressure: How To Lead Like an F1 Pit Crew

Hosted by Sarah Robb O'Hagan and Marc Priestley

Fri, Dec 12, 2025

5:00 PM UTC (45 minutes)

Virtual (Zoom)

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The Breakout Leader: Cultivating the Courage for Bold Moves
Sarah Robb O'Hagan
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What you'll learn

Pressure as a privilege

Reframe pressure from your fear into your fuel. How to turn your nerves into your focus to perform at your best

Rapid Fire Decision Making

Techniques for how to make decisions fast, and with confidence when the stakes are high.

Feedback without Fear

How to reframe honest feedback from something you try to avoid, to something that you seek out to fuel your performance.

Marginal Gains

How to find small daily improvements in work and life that lead to big results

The F1 Mindset for Everyday Life

Absorb elite habits and become the teammate everyone trusts

Why this topic matters

When everything around you is moving fast — deadlines, expectations, AI, disruption — the real competitive edge isn’t working harder. It’s learning to slow your mind to find calm and focus while the world speeds up. That’s what pit crews do every weekend, and that’s what you’ll learn to apply in your own career.

You'll learn from

Sarah Robb O'Hagan

Former CEO Exos and Former Global President Gatorade, and Equinox

Sarah Robb O’Hagan has been named among Fast Company’s “Most Creative People in Business.” and Forbes "Most Powerful Women in Sports". She was most recently CEO of EXOS the Human Performance company. Prior to this she led the reinvention and turnaround of the $5Bn Gatorade business as its global president, before leading the digital transformation of Equinox Fitness Clubs as president. Sarah has also held leadership positions at Nike and Virgin and currently sits on the boards of Jet Blue, and formerly Strava. In 2017, her first book was published by Harper Collins -  ExtremeYou - Step Up. Stand Out. Kick Ass. Repeat. Sarah is a sought-after expert on business innovation, and inspiring human performance.

Marc Priestley

Former McLaren F1 Pit Crew and Elite Performance Expert

Marc Priestley is a former McLaren Formula 1 mechanic and member of the World Championship–winning pit crew, where he spent over a decade operating at the highest level of elite motorsport. After leaving the track, he became a respected broadcaster, author, and performance consultant, translating the precision and teamwork of F1 into lessons for leadership and business. Marc is a presenter for Sky Sports F1 and a keynote speaker to organizations worldwide. His latest book, Pit Lane Lessons: Surviving and Thriving in Formula One and in Business, reveals the culture, pressure, and mindset behind the world’s fastest teams. Today, Marc helps leaders and teams adopt the “F1 mindset” — mastering focus, adaptability, and collective excellence under pressure.

Previously at

McLaren
Nike
Virgin
Gatorade
Equinox

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