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Allison: It was intimidating joining Mercedes
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. In an open discussion about his career and experiences in F1 in a Mercedes video interview, Allison reflected on moving to Mercedes at the start of the 2017 season as its new technical director following the departure of Paddy Lowe to Williams. Allison, who left Ferrari midway through 2016 to be closer to his family after the death of his wife Rebecca due to meningitis, believes Mercedes would continue to charge to F1 world titles even if he...
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