Mercedes technical director James Allison has revealed that the Silver Arrows did gather a “nice clutch of Red Bull imagery” following Sergio Perez’s crash last weekend at the Monaco Grand Prix, with the Germans set to investigate the photos. For the second time this season, Perez started from last after crashing in the opening stages
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After introducing their new concept at the unique Monaco Grand Prix last weekend, Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff is hoping that the more conventional Spanish Grand Prix will give the side the chance to “establish a new baseline”, to see where they really are. This weekend at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya is an important one
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Former Ferrari and Williams team manager Peter Windsor has disagreed with Mercedes technical director James Allison, who according to a fan stated that Michael Schumacher was quicker over one lap than Lewis Hamilton. Allison has had the privilege to work with both of the legends during his career, with Schumacher and Hamilton, of course, both
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James Allison has rejected suggestions that he won’t be able to influence the direction of the design of the 2024 Mercedes car, claiming those saying otherwise “lack understanding” of the sport. Allison returned to his role as Technical Director, replacing Chief Technical Officer Mike Elliott in April, as part of a job swap to revive
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Ex-Formula 1 driver and Le Mans 24 Hours winner Stefan Johansson believes technical officer James Allison has been brought back into the team by Mercedes in a bid to widen the W14’s working window, with it currently being judged as “so narrow” by the Swede. It was announced ahead of this weekend’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix
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Mercedes technical officer James Allison believes Mercedes’ “overall fighting strength” is much better now having swapped jobs with chief technical officer Mike Elliott, who informed team principal Toto Wolff that Allison was better suited to the role. Allison has made a shock return to his technical officer role after having moved on to become Mercedes’
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Mercedes’ returning technical officer James Allison has confirmed that the Silver Arrows will have upgrades for this weekend’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix, a circuit which left the team with nightmares 12 months ago. Whilst Mercedes claimed a podium at the Baku City Circuit last season, George Russell and Lewis Hamilton suffered from extreme porpoising, leaving Hamilton
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After some speculation that a change was on the cards, Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has confirmed that James Allison and Mike Elliott have swapped jobs, with Allison returning to his previous role of technical director. It means that Elliott will inherit Allison’s former role as chief technical officer, with the change having come after
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Mercedes chief technical officer James Allison has revealed that the Silver Arrows are working on making the W14 “more driveable” for the upcoming Azerbaijan Grand Prix, with it being a venue that left Lewis Hamilton in particular in agony last year. It was at the Baku City Circuit last season where Hamilton struggled to climb
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Former Red Bull engineer Laura Davies has revealed that she’ll be joining INEOS Britannia for the second time to contest the 37th America’s Cup, after departing the Milton Keynes-based team. INEOS are, of course, a major shareholder of the Mercedes F1 team, with the company owning a third of the Brackley-based team. Team principal Toto
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