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Former Mercedes F1 tech chief Elliott joins Alpine as CTO

Alpine has bolstered its Formula 1 team with the appointment of former Mercedes technical director Elliott

Autosport

Alpine hires former Mercedes F1 tech chief Mike Elliott as CTO

Alpine has bolstered its Formula 1 team with the appointment of former Mercedes technical director Elliott

Motorsport

Mercedes reveals 2024 W15 F1 car at Silverstone

The W15 car is due to be given its track debut on the short international version of the circuit, with Hamilton and his team-mate George Russell both making brief appearances on what is classed as a 15km demo day.

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Mercedes unveils new 2024 F1 car, the W15, at Silverstone

Mercedes's car is due to be given its track debut on the short international version of the circuit, with Hamilton and his team-mate George Russell both making brief appearances on what is classed as a 15km demo day.

Motorsport

Allison: Red Bull dominance hasn't spoiled return to F1 frontline

Allison came back to the technical director role last year as part of a job swap with Mike Elliott undertaken to help Mercedes get back to the front of F1.

Autosport

Allison commits to new long-term deal with Mercedes F1

Allison returned to front-line duty last year as part of a job swap with Mike Elliott, who wanted to step away from the technical director position and originally moved into the chief technology officer position before leaving the squad at the end the season.

Motorsport

Allison commits to new long-term deal with Mercedes F1 team

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Mike Elliott: Mercedes confirm surprise departure of chief technical officer

Elliott departs for "new adventures" having developed a technical strategy for the future of the Silver Arrows

Evening Standard

Mercedes chief technical officer Mike Elliott departs F1 team

Elliott, who originally joined the squad in 2012 as head of aerodynamics after spells with McLaren and Renault/Lotus, has played an instrumental part in the success that Mercedes has enjoyed in F1 during the turbo hybrid era.

Autosport

Why Suzuka Esses contrast has given Mercedes hope for F1 2024

The Brackley-based squad introduced a floor development at the United States Grand Prix that its technical director James Allison had previewed as being a ‘bellwether’ of its long-term potential.

Autosport

Mercedes F1 drivers making time away from races to rank problems - Allison

Amid the eight-time constructors’ champion’s ongoing ground-effect struggles, technical director Mike Elliott and chief technical officer James Allison swapped roles back in April.

Autosport

Mercedes F1 drivers making time away from races to rank problems

Amid the eight-time constructors' champion's ongoing ground-effect struggles, technical director Mike Elliott and chief technical officer James Allison swapped roles back in April.

Motorsport

Rail whistleblowers fired for voicing safety concerns despite efforts to end practice of retaliation

Lawyers and unions representing rail workers say there is a clear pattern across the industry of railroads retaliating against workers who report safety violations or injuries on the job

The Independent UK

Mercedes thinks it has finally found ride height sweet spot for 2024 F1 car

The German manufacturer has endured a challenging time since the switch to ground-effect cars at the start of the 2022 campaign.

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Why abandoning zeropods brought no immediate F1 gain for Mercedes

After more than a season of Mercedes going it alone in pursuit of its zeropod concept, it finally abandoned the idea as it pursued the growing trend for what has become known as the downwash solution.

Motorsport

Mercedes: F1 ride control gains more critical than downforce improvements

Fixes for the W14’s cockpit being placed too far forward relative to the front wheels, and the true impact of the technical switch of Mike Elliott and James Allison, likely will not be realised until 2024.

Autosport

Mercedes not considering clean sheet design for 2024 F1 W15 car

Allison has just returned to the role of technical director at Mercedes after the German manufacturer swapped Mike Elliott across to take his previous position of chief technology officer.

Motorsport

Allison: Job swap makes Mercedes "better fighting machine" in F1

After a difficult start to the 2023 season for the W14, Allison has traded his previous chief technical officer role with erstwhile technical director Mike Elliott.

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Daily Mirror

Toto Wolff makes key Mercedes F1 staff changes after Lewis Hamilton criticism

Mercedes chief Wolff has explained the changes made among his top lieutenants as the Silver Arrows bid to return to the front of the grid at the earliest opportunity

Motorsport

What "gladiator" Allison's reappointment reveals about Mercedes' F1 shortcomings

On Friday morning, Motorsport.com revealed that Allison is going back to the previous position he held at the team, with his successor Mike Elliott swapping roles in the other direction and becoming the team's chief technical officer.

Autosport

What "gladiator" Allison's reappointment reveals about Mercedes' current F1 shortcomings

On Friday morning, Autosport revealed that Allison is going back to the previous position he held at the team, with his successor Mike Elliott swapping roles in the other direction and becoming the team's chief technical officer.

Autosport

Mercedes shuffles F1 technical team as Allison/Elliott swap jobs

The switch, which forms part of a raft of changes the team is making to help it return to the front of the F1 grid, will see Allison return to the role of technical director, while Elliott is to take up the position of Chief Technical Officer.

Motorsport

Mercedes shuffles F1 technical team as Allison and Elliott swap jobs

Daily Mirror

Mercedes can get "back into this championship fight" in boost to Lewis Hamilton's hopes

Mercedes have been way off Red Bull's pace in the early stages of the 2023 Formula 1 season, but the Silver Arrows' technical director Mike Elliott is confident of Lewis Hamilton's chances

Daily Mirror

Mercedes chief worried F1 testing is "not enough" to fix issues with Lewis Hamilton's car

Mercedes spent most of the 2022 season fixing problems with their W13 rather than actually developing the car, and will be desperate to avoid several more months of the same

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