Mercedes’ esteemed technical director, James Allison, has recently shared his ambitious plans for the future as he assumes his role once again. After a temporary job exchange with Mike Elliott, the 55-year-old has resumed his pivotal position in overseeing the technical operations of Mercedes’ Formula 1 team. 6erWith great determination, he is currently engrossed in meticulously devising the team’s strategic roadmap for both the ongoing season and the upcoming one.
Amidst this dynamic environment, Lewis Hamilton himself expressed his confidence during the Canadian Grand Prix, asserting that Mercedes now possesses a clear vision for their car’s development.
The Silver Arrows have successfully identified the direction in their pursuit of excellence. Notably, Mercedes has already implemented significant changes to their remarkable W14 throughout the course of this season, underscoring their unwavering commitment to constant innovation and improvement.
Amidst the bustling media presence in Montreal this weekend, James Allison exuded an infectious sense of optimism and enthusiasm as he represented the Mercedes team.
He spoke with great excitement about the exhilarating possibilities that lie ahead for Mercedes in the days to come. Allison’s spirits were lifted as he contemplated the thrilling prospects that await the team on their journey into the future.
“Well I’m certainly enjoying it,” Allison told F1 TV when asked about his return to the technical director role.
“I think it might be a bit grandiose to say I’m putting [plans] in place. I’m just tucked in with my colleagues plotting and scheming what we’re bringing for the tracks this year, and also similarly what we what we’re trying to do for next year.
“We just had the main press conference and I was trying to express what an actual thrill that is, when you’ve got a little bit of a picture forming internally in the team with all your fellow engineers of how that journey is going to look.
“It’s just a bit like waiting for Christmas. You can’t wait for it to arrive, and it’s very exciting.”
Following the successful outing for the Mercedes drivers in Monaco, Lewis Hamilton and George Russell showcased their exceptional skills by dominating the timesheets during FP2 on Friday in Montreal.
However, despite this impressive performance, James Allison humbly shared his perspective on Mercedes’ prospects as they approached the Canadian Grand Prix weekend.
While acknowledging the notable progress made by the team, Allison expressed a cautious demeanour, providing insightful reasons for why he doesn’t harbour unwavering confidence at this particular juncture.
“This track is very much a different set of challenges. So if we can wiggle our way through this weekend with okay performance, then that will be a good feeling,” remarked Allison.
He added: “I tend to think that most of what we did was sort of medium and high-speed gains. There’s not a lot of medium and high-speed here, so I think we’ll perhaps not be as strong here as we were in Barcelona, and it’s still for us to make a sort of matching set of gains in the low-speed stuff a little bit later in the year.”
