Technical director James Allison has dedicated his long-term future to Mercedes, the F1 workforce have confirmed.
Allison joined Mercedes in 2017 as technical director, overseeing 4 drivers’ title and 5 consecutive Constructors’ Championships.
After a interval as chief technical officer, Allison returned to the position of technical director in April as a part of a reshuffle by the previous world champions as they sought to get well from a troublesome begin to the season.
Mercedes confirmed to Sky Sports activities Information then Allison had swapped roles with Mike Elliott, who moved to chief technical officer.
Elliott had initially changed Allison as technical director in 2021 when Allison moved into the newly-created chief technical officer position.
“F1 has brought me a lot of good fortune, but none greater than answering Toto’s call to join Mercedes in 2017,” Allison stated upon signing his new contract.
“It is a great privilege to continue this adventure, working alongside brilliant colleagues and fighting together for championship success.”
Toto Wolff, workforce principal and CEO of the Mercedes added: “I’m thrilled that James has dedicated his long-term future to the workforce. Put merely, he’s essentially the most spectacular technical chief in our sport.
“His gladiator spirit, along with his knowledge, experience, and determination, make him second-to-none. His influence and impact, however, goes so much further than that. Since joining in 2017, he has been a key ally and sparring partner for me personally.
“We can challenge each other openly and honestly; an embodiment of the ‘tough love’ culture of the team that is vital in helping us all perform at our very best. Most importantly though, James is a true friend you can rely on, not only in times of success but in difficult moments too.
“It has been a pleasure to work with him over the previous seven years and I stay up for doing so for a lot of extra to return.”