5. 0131 516 3433 [email protected] Pete has inherited the nickname âBonoâ in Formula 1 courtesy of his surname. Bonnington has been a part of Mercedes since the German manufacturer returned to the sport in 2010 and was also at the team when it won the 2009 title under the Brawn GP name 4. Peter Bonningtonâs catchphrase: Lewis Hamilton said he did not understand why Mercedes wanted him to make a strategy decision in Sundayâs Miami Grand Prix. Bonnington is the race engineer for Mercedes and a role of a race engineer ⦠155 comments . Peter Bonnington Salary Add Comment. Leading a cross functional engineering team to deliver new product development programmes on our Croma Advanced Energy generator platform, and sustain existing product. That being said, on average, a typical race engineer is likely to earn more than $50k. Lewis Hamilton: Peter Bonnington exclusive on ⢠$140 per post at $7/CPM. He is currently the senior race engineer for Lewis Hamilton at the Mercedes AMG Petronas Motorsport Formula One team.. Career. Saudi Arabian Grand Prix qualifying LIVE: Hamilton fails to make â¦