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Mercedes Formula 1 Technical Director James Allison says the team trusts that the regulations limit the potential technical advantage gained
Amid AlphaTauri’s struggles, the team is forging a closer technical relationship with Red Bull, utilizing more components from them and moving its aero department to the UK. This prompted McLaren CEO Zak Brown to raise concerns about fairness in the sport and whether Red Bull gained an advantage. However, Mercedes’ James Allison, who is confident in the rules, stated that the regulations prohibit the passing of intellectual property between teams. The FIA has stringent tests in place to monitor the matter, and Allison believes that strong relationships between teams can only be strong commercially and not technically or sportingly. Therefore, seeking a close technical relationship with another team is not allowed.
