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Mike Elliott, Mercedes F1’s chief technical officer, has left his role with the team.
After two years as Mercedes’ technical director, Elliott decided to swap positions with James Allison earlier this season. However, he has now chosen to depart from the team completely. This marks a significant reshuffle in Mercedes’ technical department, as they aim to address their below-par performance in recent F1 seasons and provide competitive cars for Lewis Hamilton and George Russell in 2024. Elliott’s departure suggests a possible change in direction and ideas for Mercedes’ W15 car next year. His role as technical director began in 2021, where he played a key part in developing Mercedes’ first car for the ground-effect regulations introduced in 2022. However, the troublesome W14 car last season led to another job swap with Allison, who had previously played a crucial role in building their previous generation of F1 cars. Mercedes have also shifted their approach, abandoning the ‘zeropod’ philosophy and embracing the same concept used by Red Bull. The team has high hopes of challenging for both drivers’ and constructors’ titles in 2024.
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