James Allison surprised the Formula 1 world two weeks ago by announcing that he will be stepping down from his role as technical director of Mercedes at the beginning of July. Next summer he will step back and continue as chief technical officer. For Allison it was a logical step to quit. The technical director was explicitly looking for a moment when he could step down from his position, as he felt it was time for fresh energy. "The decision was already maturing in my head pretty clearly in 2019," he told Motorsport-total.com. "It was just a matter of finding the right timing so that the company could grow into its strengths when I handed it over to a very strong person...
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