Senior Motorsport & Technology Leader
Mark Preston
Helping leaders and organisations achieve breakthrough performance through the precision, systems thinking, and relentless improvement of elite motorsport.
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5x Formula E World Championships
TECHEETAH & Lola Yamaha ABT Team Principal
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Oxford MBA
Systems Leadership Focus
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McLaren F1 Heritage
20+ Years Elite Motorsport
Currently: Motorsport Director at Lola Cars — leading the Lola Yamaha ABT Formula E programme | Autonomous Vehicle Advisor at Oxa
Four Ways to Work Together
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Keynote Speaking
High-energy talks connecting Formula 1 and Formula E experience to leadership, innovation, and performance under pressure. For corporate events, conferences, and universities.
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Executive Consulting
Applying 30 years of elite motorsport operations to help organisations build high-performance teams, accelerate decision-making, and manage complexity.
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Motorsport MBA
A structured programme translating racing principles into business strategy. Systems thinking, competitive intelligence, and relentless improvement — from the pit wall to the boardroom.
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Technology Advisory
From Formula E powertrains to autonomous vehicles, helping organisations navigate the transition to electric, connected, and autonomous mobility.
The Motorsport Advantage
Elite motorsport is the ultimate laboratory for leadership under pressure. Every race compresses months of corporate decision-making into 45 minutes. The principles that win championships — systems thinking, real-time adaptation, precision communication, and continuous improvement — are directly transferable to any organisation competing at the highest level.
200+
Race weekends managed
5
World Championships won
30+
Years in elite motorsport
F1 → FE
Spanning the full evolution of racing
Latest Insights
Featured Reads
20 February 2026
The Future of Motorsport: My Insights on the Electric Age
How do we reconcile the 70-year romance and heritage of racing with the pressing realities of climate change and technological innovation? My conversation with Roger Atkins explores exactly that.
15 November 2025
What Racing Teaches Us About Change: Reflections on Leadership, Pressure, and Decisive Progress
Every motorsport story has two tracks. One is the fight for championships and split-second choices. The other is the quieter track: how you build, steer, and sustain a high-performance organisation through uncertainty.
More from the archive
- Why I Built a Debate Simulator to Understand the Future of AI
- The Future of Motorsport: My Insights on the Electric Age
- From Paper to Code: The Future of Engineering Tools
- What Racing Teaches Us About Change: Reflections on Leadership, Pressure, and the Art of Decisive Progress
- Leading Through Change: What Motorsport Taught Me About Building High‑Performance Teams
- Formula E’s Evolution: Reflections From Inside the Garage
Ready to bring motorsport thinking to your organisation?
Whether you’re looking for a keynote speaker, strategic advisor, or a fresh perspective on performance — let’s talk.