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One of the toughest things in Formula 1? On your worst day, your teammate can be celebrating their BEST day with YOUR team! Same garage. Same car. Same people. Same Team. But completely different emotions. That’s why the McLaren Racing dynamic has been so fascinating for me to watch (I speak about this a bit on the new season of Drive To Survive). When two drivers are fighting that closely, it becomes an intense mental battle. Who handles the pressure better? Who keeps making good decisions when everything starts to feel personal? That’s the part people don’t always see... And that creates a very special kind of pressure. There’s also a super strong business lesson in that. Sometimes the hardest pressure doesn’t come from your obvious competitor on the outside. It comes from someone close to you- often inside your own team! Sometimes a colleague can feel like your enemy (if you are competing for the same promotion). Or perhaps an investor or co-founder is raising the bar to what feels like impossible standards. These team battles expose exactly where you still need to improve (and of course, that can be uncomfortable!). That’s when mental resilience is most tested. Ask yourself these questions: 👉Can you stay confident without becoming defensive? (If not, take notes on why you can't or take a few deep breaths before you respond.) 👉Can you keep learning without getting consumed by comparison?  👉Can you use the pressure to sharpen yourself instead of letting it drain you? I think we all face these intrinsically human battles every day. And the person who overcomes them is the person who can zone in, do the work, and keep their eye on the prize. Have you ever had someone close start to feel like your competitor? How did you navigate that dynamic? Let me know in the comments...

I once locked myself in a dark hotel room for a couple of days because of a massive mistake that could have cost my career! I was super disappointed, but instead of letting failure define me, I learnt how to reset and start again... In Formula 1, you don’t get the luxury of “a bad week”. You get one mistake… and it’s all over the internet, in the data, and worst of all, in your own head, replaying over and over. But if you don’t fix your mind, you’re useless. In life and in business, failure is inevitable. And I still screw up a lot! However, I’ve got 3 great reset tools that I use to ensure that I don’t get stuck in my head for too long... 👉Fix your physiology first: When my body is stressed, my brain lies to me. Mindset is everything! So after a mistake, and your system feels like it's crashing, focus on the basics. Nutrition, moving your body, meditate, and SLEEP! Just get your system back online. 👉Do a 60-second “nervous system reset”: In the car, inputs are coming at 220 miles an hour. You can’t spiral, or you’ll crash. My go-to now?? Slow breathing for one minute. Longer exhale than inhale. It sounds basic, but it totally works. 👉 Debrief like an engineer: In an F1 team, a single loose screw can decide whether you crash or win. In business, when something has gone wrong, isolate the variable. Ask: * What exactly happened? * What was in my control? * What is ONE adjustment for next time? Then do one small action immediately. This can be as simple as one email. One call. One tweak. Sometimes the biggest advantage is just getting up and taking that first step again. When you mess up, what helps you reset fastest? Let me know in the comments...

For a long time, I thought success was about achievement. But I was wrong. Of course, winning matters. But one of the biggest lessons of my life came when I realised that success feels very different when the people you love actually get to experience you along the way. Not just your success.  You. Your presence. Your attention. Your calmness. Your energy when you walk through the door. You actually being there, and being willing to put in the work where it matters: with the people who matter the most! That is much harder than it sounds. And that’s because ambition has a way of making everything feel urgent. Another meeting. Another flight. Another deal. Another opportunity. There will ALWAYS be something else. So I try to be really present when I’m with the people I love. This can be as simple as spending a few extra minutes on a bedtime story. One fully present conversation. Putting the phone away at the dinner table. Listening properly. These small things might look insignificant in the moment. But over the years, they become your life. That’s why I believe more and more that how you live is how you lead. If you cannot be present with the people closest to you, it becomes very hard to lead with clarity anywhere else. What's helped you protect what matters most while still staying ambitious? Let me know...

I was in a room with Europe's leading VCs and Founders. Here's the playbook I'd steal from the best of the best!! World Champion athletes and the greatest founders have something big in common. They are obsessed with winning!! Recently, at a gala at the Natural History Museum in London, I looked around the room, and it was pretty clear what sets the great investors and founders apart. They build championship operating systems. And second place just isn’t an option for them. Here are 3 things they’re doing differently… 👉 Build for execution speed: Small autonomous teams with clear targets. And they make decisions before they feel “ready”. Most decisions should be made with around 70% of the information you wish you had. Waiting for 90% is usually just being slow. 👉 Don’t hire people who just look good on paper: The best performers are not always the smartest in the room. They are the ones who take ownership when things fail. And they raise the bar without being asked. 👉 Measure outcomes: Excuses do not matter. Only results do. When you see this operating system running well, you get “impossible” scaling. That’s why companies like Fuse Energy (rapid growth since 2022, powering a large and growing number of UK households) and Lovable (16 million website visits and 200 000 apps built a day !!) stand out. What do you think great founders do differently?? Let me know what you think in the comments…

High performance is a mindset! I hope to see you all to discuss the secrets of best performance when I join my partner Jungheinrich AG at the LogiMAT Trade Show 2026 on March 24th in Stuttgart! As many of you know, my journey started in a cockpit where every millisecond and every technical detail mattered. If you race a track at 300 km/h, there's no room for "noise". If the feedback from the tyres doesn't match the data on the screen, you lose. To win, you need total System Clarity. That same "Passion for Details" is what drives the future of intralogistics. And this year, there'll even be a Silver Arrow on-site as a great symbol of our shared engineering DNA. It's a perfect example of what happens when every component works in perfect harmony, and I was really excited when I heard about this surprise! I’m also particularly looking forward to presenting the next generation of electric performance: The new EFG forklift! A solution that will noticeably advance businesses with unprecedented speed and precision. If you’re in Stuttgart, come say Hi - I look forward to seeing you!

When was the last time you did something that made you feel alive?? (This video of me skiing down a mountain hits the brief in my mind...) I recently heard about an academic study that tested the effects of adrenaline on focus. Researchers tested office workers and gave them a 40-second ride down the world’s tallest and longest tunnel slide (the ArcelorMittal Orbit in London). Then they measured what happened when those people went back to work. The results were wild: * Stress fell by 25% * Productivity rose by 20% * Creativity rose by 22% * Energy levels rose by 32% By 4 pm (six hours later), stress levels were still 25% lower!! We all know exercise is super great for wellbeing. But this shows you can get similar benefits from a quick adrenaline rush (not a full workout). I’ve offered to take Sam Altmann to work in his McLaren before (which would also do the adrenaline trick). But this, for me, is how I wish I could start every morning! I always find that when I try new and exciting ways to keep my body moving, my mind feels more alive, my focus improves, and honestly… I’ve never been happier. So many of us sit stuck behind our laptops and desks all day (and night), and then wonder why we feel so awful. What’s your favourite “pick-me-up” that resets your energy?? 👇

3,568 start-ups were founded in Germany last year! That’s an increase of 29%, which is huge!! It’s a super strong signal: Germany isn’t short on talent or ideas. The opportunity now is turning that momentum into companies that scale globally. One pattern I keep seeing (whether you’re building a start-up or even a VC): the fundamentals win. The shiny stuff can come later. If you’re heading into 2026 building something new, here are three “start-up rules” I keep seeing that are worth stealing: 👉 Pressure-test your business model Don’t focus too much on your solution. Focus on the problem you’re solving! Ask: Is this aligned with what the market is doing right now? Is it scalable? 👉Expand your network. Networking is KING! I’m super proud (and humbled) by the connections I’ve built over the years. You need to be intentional when it comes to potential partners, investors, mentors and LPs. The best growth stories are never built alone. But it’s super important to be a source of value add. Think about what you can give and how you can add massive value to your network. 👉Test new ideas early. Start with an MVP, get real feedback, and then iterate fast. Speed and adaptability are everything (In racing and startups ;) ) Looking at some of the startups I back here in Germany, like Black Forest Labs, n8n, STARK and Sereact, I’m super excited about what Germany can build next. If you’re building, let me know what startup super-skill you’ll be using to push to the next level??

What’s your honest take on the future of AI and robotics? In 10 to 20 years, work could become entirely optional, and money could become far less relevant. At least that’s what’s being said currently. The future-of-work debate around AI and robotics is through the roof right now!. Some people are open and excited about the progress happening. Others are freaking out. With the crazy pace of development, many are asking a deeper question: If we don’t need to work, where do we find meaning and purpose? I’m right in the middle of this shift every day. I’ve personally invested in many AI and robotics start-ups, and I see crazy value in the tools I use daily. The best ones don’t just “automate tasks”; they compress huge amounts of time. A lot of founders I speak to tell me they’ve effectively saved five years of development into one year by using AI across research, prototyping, coding, customer support, and iteration loops. And the same logic is starting to apply to robotics, too. Once machines can learn faster and act in the real world, the pace is going to be out of this world! While I’m all for innovation, I completely get why many people are cautious. AI and robotics are transforming how companies are built. But we also have a tremendous responsibility here. In racing, speed without control is reckless. And in AI and robotics, progress without responsibility is just as dangerous. So I’d love to open this up as a debate: Are you more excited or more cautious on the future of AI and robotics? Let's chat in the comments...

Super honoured to receive the German-British Freundship Award in Berlin last night. An award for helping strengthen the connection between Germany and the UK across business, culture, sport and society, which is a very nice way of saying: keep building bridges 😄. And I make that a part of my daily mission with Rosberg Ventures! The UK has shaped a huge part of my life and career. My whole Formula 1 journey happened there, and those experiences still influence how I think today as an entrepreneur and investor. I am grateful, and very aware that recognition like this is never just about one person. Thank you to all the brilliant people and teams I have worked with along the way. Thank you for this honour: British Chamber of Commerce in Germany e.V. (BCCG), HM Ambassador to Germany Andrew Mitchell, President of the British Chamber of Commerce in Germany Michael Schmidt, and everyone else involved.

One of the biggest performance mistakes I used to make was thinking recovery was a reward. It isn’t. In Sport, it’s part of the job. And in business, it’s just as important! In racing, people see the adrenaline and the precise decision-making at 300 km/h. But you can't make any decisions if your system is overloaded. The same is true in business. What I’m seeing a lot lately is people saying they wish they had more motivation to perform better. But what they really need is: 👉better sleep 👉fewer inputs 👉steadier energy 👉and more moments where their mind can actually reset For a super long time, high performance was sold as: “You have to push harder!!!” I don’t believe that anymore. Now I’m all about going hard without frying my nervous system. That means protecting the basics like sleep, movement, hydration, good nutrition, and time away from constant input. It sounds simple. But it can have super-powerful results. The older I get, the more I see this clearly: Burnout doesn't look like weakness. Very often, it looks like ambition without any recovery. What’s one habit that helps you perform better? Let me know...