Straight from Zimbabwe and now tearing up the trackside in the UK.

We’re thrilled to welcome the incredible Stephanie Travers, a 25 year old Zimbabwean on #MaAmbassador Edu. She’s here to give us the inside track on her journey, her passion for motorsports, and how she’s helping the #Mercedes team push the boundaries of innovation with PETRONAS lubricants.

Stephanie Travers is a Zimbabwean-born chemical engineer who became the first black woman to stand on a Formula 1 podium in 2020, representing the Mercedes-AMG Petronas team after their Styrian Grand Prix win. Selected from over 7,000 applicants, Travers currently serves as Deputy Team Principal for Lewis Hamilton’s X44 Vida Carbon Racing team in Extreme E. She also works with Mission 44, Hamilton’s foundation focused on increasing diversity in motorsport and education.