The “strange transition” underpinning Mercedes’ next F1 chapter

While that run of eight successive crowns is remarkable in itself, what is especially impressive is that it has been done under different eras of technical director.

With James Allison having taken up the reins from Paddy Lowe in 2017, last year he stepped into a new senior group role with his place as F1 technical director being taken by Mike Elliott.

Having been head of aerodynamics at Mercedes from 2012, before moving to the technology director role in 2017, Elliott…