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july 27, 2022 - Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport

The Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team and Fastly join forces to push the boundaries of digital performance

Fastly and the #mercedesamgpetronasf1team today announced that the world’s fastest global edge #cloud #platform is now an official global sponsor of the eight-time #f1 world champions. The long-term #partnership reflects the companies’ shared commitment to experiences that are fast, safe, and leading edge – both on the track and on the internet.

The #partnership will kick off at the Hungarian Grand Prix and will see the Mercedes #f1 team leveraging Fastly’s technology to heighten its online and #digital fan experiences. Fastly’s powerful and programmable edge #cloud #platform helps the world’s top brands deliver the fastest online experiences possible, while simultaneously improving site performance, enhancing security, and empowering innovation at global scale.

“We have a deep appreciation for what #fastly delivers to its customers: the ultimate #digital performance, at incredible speed,” said #totowolff, CEO and Team Principal of the #mercedesamgpetronasf1team. “Our fans expect the very best experiences, not just on track but on their screens – and #fastly will be an important partner to help us achieve this. We’re thrilled to work alongside a team that shares our commitment to high-performance, safety and relentless innovation.”

Fans can experience this new #partnership at Formula 1 events beginning this month, as well as tech industry events including the Black Hat cybersecurity conference in Las Vegas this August.

“For the #mercedesamgpetronasf1team and #fastly, milliseconds matter,” said #margaretarakawa, Chief Marketing Officer of #fastly. “The #fastly and Mercedes #f1 #partnership showcases two brands that are synonymous with performance and speed at global scale. #fastly is excited to push the limits of speed and security alongside a team that is not only one of the most legendary names in global motorsport, but also shares our values around innovation, safety, and performance with integrity. The team has proven year after year that relentless focus and dedication to innovation – supported by technological infrastructure that is fast, secure, and unwaveringly reliable – leads to winning results.”

“Our fight for milliseconds on track relies upon the strength of our #digital infrastructure and the speed of our network,” said Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team IT Director, #michaeltaylor. “Joining forces with #fastly, who share our obsession for innovation and uncompromising performance, will help to drive us forward on the track and power our fan experience in the virtual world.”

About Fastly

Fastly’s powerful and programmable edge #cloud #platform helps the world’s top brands deliver the fastest online experiences possible, while improving site performance, enhancing security, and empowering innovation at global scale. With world-class support that consistently achieves 95%+ customer satisfaction ratings,* Fastly’s beloved suite of edge compute, delivery, and security offerings has been recognized as a leader by industry analysts such as IDC, Forrester and Gartner. Compared to legacy providers, Fastly’s powerful and modern network architecture is the fastest on the planet, empowering developers to deliver secure websites and apps at global scale with rapid time-to-market and industry-leading cost savings. Thousands of the world’s most prominent organizations trust #fastly to help them upgrade the internet experience, including Reddit, Stripe, Neiman Marcus, The New York Times, Epic Games, and GitHub. Learn more about #fastly at https://www.fastly.com/, and follow us @fastly

*As of June 1, 2022