It's Official - James Allison joins Mercedes GP as technical director

It was confirmed on Thursday (16/2/17), Mercedes has signed former Ferrari technical director James Allison.



Allison left Ferrari before the German Grand Prix last July, Allison replaces Paddy Lowe as technical director for Mercedes.

Allison will officially join Mercedes on March 1. While the former Mercedes technical boss Paddy Lowe, who led the team to three drivers' and constructors' championship doubles in a row from 2014 to 2016, is set to join Williams.



In my opinion, this is not a big surprise this news happen. It has been strongly rumoured since the end of the season that Allison will move to Mercedes replacing Paddy Lowe.