James Allison's return to the F1 paddock should strike fear into Mercedes' rivals moving forward, even if his impact is not immediate. MercedesF1 F1 LewisHamilton Formula1
James Allison: The answer to Adrian Newey and Lewis Hamilton bargaining chipMercedes have put James Allison back in charge of their technical department, seemingly admitting defeat at what was supposed to be their succession plan.
Mike Elliott, having been in the role of Technical Director for the past two years, has moved in the opposite direction – switching to a role that sees him take on the more long-term strategic planning that the role entails, including playing a key role in help shape the direction of travel for the 2026 regulation changes.
After kicking off his career with Benetton and Larrousse, he joined Ferrari to lead their aero department for 2000 – just as the Scuderia came good. The cars he helped design won the championships over the next five successive years in what was one of the most dominant spells of any F1 team ever in the history of the sport.
Allison has played a part in the design of two of the most dominant F1 cars ever created – the Ferrari F2004 and the Mercedes W11. His return to the coalface of F1, taking in hand the day-to-day running of the design of Mercedes’ car, should thus strike fear into the hearts of the rest of the field.
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