Mercedes chief technical officer Mike Elliott has left the team after 11 years.Elliott joined Mercedes in 2012 and was initially head of aerodynamics before progressing to technology director and then technical director, a role he held until a job swap with James Allison earlier this year saw him become CTO....

James Allison says he and Mike Elliott felt they were each better suited to the other’s roles at Mercedes after swapping jobs, with Allison’s return facilitated by stability in his personal life.Mercedes had promoted Allison to the new role of chief technical officer in 2021, with Elliott replacing him as...