Thanks for the replies, interesting to read what mentoring means to people
I've said, yes, I'm interested to a design/engineering mentoring role at a F1 team. It should be be a very rewarding role and a huge learning experience for both sides. I've done a bit of mentoring in the past but nothing that could be called a structured approach
Been asked to have a think about how I'd go about it. Have a few ideas, talked to few people from design, manufacturing and recent graduates within the team and there is a real need for it.
Opportunity is perfect timing as having just done my umpteenth new car design and build which felt a bit been there, done that and it doesn't excite me anymore. How ungrateful and spoiled does that make me sound
Within the last few weeks I've started to look around for motorsport opportunities outside of F1 which might benefit from my decades of F1 design/engineering and manufacturing knowledge eg Dakar, Moto GP, LMDh, WRC
All new itches I need to scratch
Think a mentoring role might just be what I need to get me over the finish line of 500 F1 races
Please keep the stories, ideas and experiences coming, its very insightful reading