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James Allison: confident of a Mercedes comeback

James Allison: confident of a Mercedes comeback

F1 Beyond The Grid vor 2 Jahren

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From 2014 to 2021, Mercedes dominated Formula 1 with a record
eight Constructor World Championships in a row.

Since 2022 though, they have struggled to fully grasp the current
ground effect cars and, as a result, have dramatically fallen
down the pecking order, behind their rivals Red Bull, McLaren and
Ferrari.

Merc’s struggles continued at the start of 2024, but they have
made progress in the last few races. George Russell’s P3 and
Lewis Hamilton’s P4 in Canada secured the team’s best result of
the season thus far.

So, where were they going wrong? What have they changed on the
car? And are they going to be competitive for the rest of the
year? Speaking to Tom Clarkson in Montreal, Mercedes Technical
Director James Allison answers all those questions.

He also talks about the personal impact of the team’s struggles,
why he thinks Russell is faster than Hamilton in qualifying this
season, what he’ll miss about Lewis, whether 17-year-old Kimi
Antonelli is ready for F1, and much more.

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