POSTED 16th February 2017 Formula 1 Mercedes F1 team confirms James Allison as its new technical director. Paddy Lowe exits from Mercedes to join Williams, yet to be officially confirmed. The announcement is imminent and he is expected to begin his new role next month. James Allison who was Ferrari’s technical director, left F1 last season due to personal reasons. Allison will join Mercedes in March in their newly established role as technical director. He will report directly to Toto Wolf. Share this:TwitterFacebook Related