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Mercedes car design director Owen to leave at the end of the year

By Chris Medland - Jan 20, 2026, 8:01 AM ET

After 19 years at Brackley, Mercedes' director of car design John Owen is leaving the team.

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Horner and Arrivabene clash over Mekies

By alley - Mar 23, 2018, 12:40 AM ET

Ferrari's hiring of the FIA's Laurent Mekies led to Maurizio Arrivabene and Red Bull team principal Christian Horner clashing during a press conference at the Australian Grand Prix.Following Marcin Budkowski's move to Renault from the FIA – announced late last year – teams have been in discussions about ways of...