Gen Z is now making up a quarter of the global workforce, but the new foundational demographic of the workplace is hardly a monolith. Toto Wolff, CEO and team principal of Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula 1 Team, believes it’s unfair to make assumptions about the entire generation’s working habits.
Wolff knows first hand what it looks like to work with Gen Z employees. At the beginning of the 2025 F1 season—and following the departure of veteran driver Lewis Hamilton to Ferrari—Mercedes updated its driver lineup, tapping 18-year-old Italian rookie Kimi Antonelli to join the more seasoned 27-year-old Briton George Russell. Mercedes, which has won eight Constructors’ Championships and nine Drivers’ Championships, announced on Wednesday the team would stick with the pairing for the 2026 season.
