This memoir is rich in anecdote as it tracks a fascinating journey through Nicholas''s pre-F1 life and his experiences since joining Red Bull.>

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Calum Nicholas is the Senior Power Unit Assembly Technician at Red Bull Racing and is responsible for making sure the car's various systems are operating and optimal for race day. Calum also forms part of the all-important pitstop crew that up until 2023 held the world record for an F1 pitstop.

Since joining Red Bull Racing in 2015, Calum has been part of the team that has brought Red Bull back to its winning ways. Red Bull have won four consecutive World Championships with driver Max Verstappen and in 2022 and 2023 they won the Constructors' Championship.

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'Pitstop imminent, double stop imminent!'

'This instruction lit a fuse in the garage. Everybody exploded out of their seats and was up and ready in a flash. We knew that we were about to perform the most important pitstop of our lives.'

In more than a decade spent next to the fast line, Calum Nicholas had a front row seat to the highs, the lows and the adrenaline inducing moments with one of the biggest teams in motorsport. In Life in the Pitlane, he takes us on a breathtaking journey from his apprenticeship at a humble north London garage to a career at the very pinnacle of Formula One.

Packed with all the high-octane tales and behind-the-scenes details fans haven't heard before, Life in the Pitlane is an all-access pass to life as part of the world's most extreme circus: from the opportunity to travel the world; build the fastest cars of the planet and revel in the glory of being part of a championship-winning, record-breaking team, to the frustrations that come when a race weekend doesn't go your way.

Life in the Pitlane brings a fascinating, brand-new perspective to Formula One, as Calum reflects on his journey so far, how the sport has changed and the future he hopes lies ahead.