James Allison (motorsport)
James Allison | |
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aerodynamicist | |
| Predecessor | Paddy Lowe |
| Spouse |
Rebecca
(m. 1992; died 2016) |
| Children | 3 |
James Allison (born 21 February 1968)Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team.
Early life
Born in Louth, Lincolnshire,[2] the son of former Royal Air Force officer, Air Chief Marshal Sir John Allison, and Jill Allison, James was educated at Abingdon School and Cambridge.[3]
Career
Benetton, Larrousse, and Ferrari (1991–2005)
After graduating from Cambridge in 1991, Allison joined the aerodynamics department of Benetton Formula.[4] After a couple of years at Benetton he moved to Larrousse as head of aerodynamics[4] before returning to Benetton as head of aerodynamics in the mid-1990s.[4] In 2000, he moved to Ferrari for five years.
Renault/Lotus (2005–2013)
Allison returned to Benetton (by then known as
Lotus Renault GP, before becoming Lotus F1
in 2012.
Return to Ferrari (2013–2016)
On 8 May 2013, Allison quit as Lotus F1 Team technical director to be replaced by Nick Chester.[5] On 29 July 2013, Allison rejoined Ferrari as chassis technical director and then technical director until July 2016.[1][6] On 27 July 2016, Allison quit as Scuderia Ferrari technical director following the death of his wife.[7]
Mercedes-AMG (2017–present)
On 16 February 2017, Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport announced that Allison was to join the team in the newly created role of technical director, following the departure of Paddy Lowe to Williams Grand Prix Engineering.[8]
In April 2021, Allison became Chief Technical Officer at Mercedes-AMG.Giles Scott, and prominent naval architect and yacht designer Martin Fischer.[10] On 21 April 2023, Allison returned to his previous position as Technical Director of Mercedes-AMG F1, swapping jobs with Mike Elliott, who had taken his place earlier.[11]
Formula One Championships
Allison was part of the design team for the cars that won the following Formula One World Constructors' Championships and World Drivers' Championships:
| No. | Season | Constructors' Champion | Drivers' Champion | Car | Engine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2000
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Ferrari | Michael Schumacher | F1-2000 | Ferrari |
| 2 | 2001
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Ferrari | Michael Schumacher | F2001 | |
| 3 | 2002
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Ferrari | Michael Schumacher | F2002 | |
| 4 | 2003
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Ferrari | Michael Schumacher | F2003-GA | |
| 5 | 2004
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Ferrari | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari F2004 | |
| 6 | 2005
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Renault | Fernando Alonso | R25 | Renault |
| 7 | 2006
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Renault | Fernando Alonso | R26 | |
| 8 | 2018
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Mercedes | Lewis Hamilton | W09 | Mercedes |
| 9 | 2019
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Mercedes | Lewis Hamilton | W10 | |
| 10 | 2020
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Mercedes | Lewis Hamilton | W11 | |
| 11 | 2021 | Mercedes | — | W12 |
See also
References
- ^ a b "James Allison". Mercedes AMG. Mercedes-Benz. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ a b Hughes, Mark (16 February 2017). "How Allison differs from Lowe". Motor Sport. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
- ^ a b "People: James Allison". GrandPrix.com. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
- ^ a b c d "Lotus F1 Team::James Allison". Lotus F1 Team. Archived from the original on 28 January 2013. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
- ^ "Allison quits Lotus". EatSleepSport. 8 May 2013. Archived from the original on 29 June 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
- ^ "Ferrari: James Allison leaves role as technical director". BBC Sport.
- ^ "James Allison leaves Ferrari". Sky Sports.
- ^ "Allison to join Mercedes as technical chief".
- ^ "Mercedes announce new Technical Director as James Allison steps back from day-to-day role". www.formula1.com. 9 April 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- ^ "INEOS Britannia launch world-class team to challenge for 37th America's Cup". www.ineosbritannia.com. 4 October 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ^ "Mercedes confirm leadership reshuffle as James Allison returns to Technical Director role". Formula 1. 21 April 2023. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
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