Kim, pictured here in 2025, has represented the team at numerous events trackside as part of her role.
Fast forward to today, and Kim is now a full-time team member, successfully making the jump back to western Europe for the latest phase of her life and career.
“It just works, and I think it’s twofold,” explains Kim.
“First, the sustainability work we do is so interesting, we are always trying to be the pioneers.
“My time in Formula Student really helped me to deal with that pressure of reacting to situations. If something went wrong, we would work together to fix it, and that is exactly how it works at Mercedes.
“No-one ever says that something isn’t possible. We keep striving until we find a way and that mindset is so important for me.
“Everyone has been so welcoming. Within sustainability we interact with so many different departments and the attitude is always to see how we can make things work.
“It’s most supportive environment, one unlike anything else I have witnessed before .”
For 2026, Kim, who now lives just a few minutes away from the gates of Lauda Drive, will again watch the Australian Grand Prix live, this time from the comfort of her own living room.
“It’s that time of the year when everyone says, we [in Europe] have to wake up for Australia, but we have it good in the Northern Hemisphere because all the other races are at OK times!” she says.
“In Australia, it’s only really Australia and Japan that work.”