Team Update Combined from 2 sources
Mercedes names astronaut Reid Wiseman as F1 team ambassador
Mercedes has added astronaut Reid Wiseman to its Formula 1 team in an ambassador role. Multiple outlets reported the appointment, with one also describing Wiseman as a former astronaut and another linking him to a moon mission.
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October 21, 2026
Mercedes has hired Reid Wiseman in an ambassador role with its Formula 1 team, according to multiple reports.
AutoRacing1.com reported that former astronaut Wiseman has joined the Mercedes F1 team. Crash.net likewise reported the appointment, describing Wiseman as an astronaut connected to a moon mission and stating that he has been hired as a team ambassador.
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