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Toto Wolff has denied suggestions that Mercedes’ decision to retain the ‘no sidepod’ design for F1 2023 played a role in Mike Elliott’s exit.
Elliott left Mercedes shockingly before the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, where he served as the chief technical officer until recently when he switched roles with James Allison. From 2021 to 2023, he was the technical director and oversaw the design of the team’s controversial ‘zero sidepod’ concept. Despite the decision to stick with this design last year, it proved to be wrong as Mercedes fell behind Aston Martin and Red Bull. However, team boss Toto Wolff denied that this played a significant role in Elliott’s departure, stating that it was a collective decision to try and build the fastest race car. Wolff praised Elliott’s performance and described him as one of the most clever people in the industry.
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