Mercedes technical director James Allison has opened up on his first experience joining the reigning Formula 1 world champions having felt it “intimidating” trying to play his part at the team while also battling grief after his wife passed away.
Sometimes small details are impossible to hide, such is the case with the mysterious new system on the front suspension of the Mercedes W11 Formula 1 car.
Lewis Hamilton says it has been an encouraging start to 2020 for Mercedes but it must “keep churning out as many miles as possible” as he paid tribute to the work completed at the team base over the winter.
Mercedes technical boss James Allison says the team has been “trouble-free” bedding in its 2019 Formula 1 challenger as its focuses on creating a foundation for “all the interesting running” it plans for the second pre-season test next week.
Lewis Hamilton says Mercedes’ 2019 Formula 1 car “feels quite a bit different compared to last year” with the defending world champions focusing purely on familiarising itself with the new W10.
Mercedes technical director James Allison says design overhauls for the W10 have been directly targeted at its weaknesses from last season as it aims to improve rear tyre performance and durability.
Mercedes technical director James Allison says the team’s improved Singapore Grand Prix pace first revealed itself in the final sector of the Hungaroring earlier this year which gave the team added confidence at one of its toughest circuits.
Mercedes technical chief James Allison has described the Formula 1 world title fight against Ferrari as ‘exciting and frightening’ as the team ramps up preparations for the second half of the 2018 campaign.
Mercedes technical director James Allison has opened up on the ‘small margins’ between Formula 1 world title rivals both in terms of on-track performance and the off-track developments at Mercedes and Ferrari.
Mercedes technical director James Allison has described his team’s 1,040 laps of reliable running as “chastening” to not even reach the edge of the German manufacturer’s complete life cycle of its power unit components.
James Allison has left Ferrari as technical director with immediate effect, as former head of power units Mattia Binotto is promoted to chief technical director
New Ferrari chassis technical director James Allison says that his return to Ferrari has resulted in a flood of mixed emotions for him, from nostalgia to a new determination for the future
James Allison: I'm quite optimistic for the rest of the season as the Circuit de Catalunya was another location where the car has been good and both our drivers have been strong
James Allison: The most encouraging aspect from this week is the feedback from the drivers. Their comments have been full of encouraging statements. We haven't heard positive comments like those during the past couple of seasons...