Mercedes parts ways with chief technical officer Elliott after 11 years
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Mercedes has parted ways with Mike Elliott, six months after moving him out of the role of technical director.
  • Confused_Scallup@lemmy.ml
    5·
    1 year ago

    Is this a big loss. I know he pushed the zero pod but was he also at Merc for their success before red bull took over?

    • Bernie EcclestonedEnglish
      5·
      1 year ago

      Nope, that was Ellison. Elliot fucked up the W13 and then doubled down on the W14.

    • tankplanker@lemmy.world
      4·
      1 year ago

      This feels more like Elliot wouldn’t compromise on the concept for the car so had to go. McLaren have shown massive improvement adopting the RB concept so it doesn’t leave him with a lot of political capital to keep pushing his preferred concept.