Mercedes says it has no concerns that reserve F1 driver de Vries will take team knowledge to Red Bull when he moves to AlphaTauri in 2023.
He was no longer involved in all meetings through the weekend as the flow of technical information closed down, and that arrangement continued in Japan.
Elliott says the team has no concerns about de Vries getting a taste of the team's latest developments before heading to a rival camp. "I think he deserves the opportunity, I think he's shown he's a very good driver. Having him in the garage has been brilliant, he's a really nice guy, very switched on, and he understands the car.
Elliott noted that de Vries has done relatively little sim running, as he's been focussed on his own racing programme:"He's done some. Obviously, he's been driving Formula E as well, which takes up a big chunk of his time.
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