Overview
- Aston Martin announced Wednesday that Mick Fern, known as 'Biscuit', passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends.
- Fern spent 35 years working in the F1 paddock and had worked with the Silverstone-based squad on and off since 1999, rejoining the team in 2015.
- He served as a tyre technician responsible for one half of the Aston Martin garage and was featured in televised behind-the-scenes coverage alongside drivers such as Lance Stroll.
- The team showed support during the Hungarian Grand Prix weekend with a pit-board reading 'Biscuit – thinking of you' while he was absent, and peers across the paddock posted tributes.
- Colleagues described him as warm, loyal and a fixture of team culture, highlighting the vital role long-serving backroom staff play in providing continuity and support in Formula 1.