As McLaren pushed their F1 cars out onto the grid for the British Grand Prix at Silverstone last Sunday, a team of 12 analysts sat down at their computer screens, readying themselves for two hours of detailed technological analysis and reacting to the unscripted chaos thrown their way.
Except, they were not present with the rest of the team. Instead, they were stationed at the McLaren Technology Centre, some 80 miles away in Woking.
And on the same day when a record 140,000-strong crowd piled in through the Silverstone gates, Mirror Sport was granted access to explore the Formula One team’s premises and watch the action unfold from the team's unique perspective.
