Mercedes confirm major appointment: New man used to work for Ferrari
MERCEDES have confirmed that James Allison will join the team next month as technical director.
James Allison left Ferrari last year but is now back in F1 with Mercedes
Allison has previously worked in F1 at Lotus, Renault, Benetton and most recently Ferrari, the team he left last July after the sudden death of his wife.
However, the 48-year-old will now return to the sport in which he has more than 20 years experience.
“I am very excited to be getting back to work after this time away from the sport,” Allison said.
“It wasn’t an easy task to find the right personality who can strengthen our experienced group of engineers, give our talented young team members the space to develop and also bring his own vision to this role.
“James is a sharp engineer - I think we have found the perfect guy and the right fit with our senior leaders.”