James Allison thought he would be leaving Mercedes for good when stepping down as technical director, but team boss Toto Wolff offered an alternative. Earlier in April, Mercedes announced a staff reshuffle with Allison handing the technical director role over to current technology director, Mike Elliott, on July 1. But rather than leave the team completely, something which Allison thought would be happening, a new role was created specifically for Allison by Wolff. He will become chief technical officer instead, a role which does take away from day-to-day Formula 1 activities but keeps him working closely with the team at Brackley and Brixworth. 'When I felt this was the right thing for me...
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